Towrang Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2580
Postcode for Towrang, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 154 km from Sydney · Pop. 161
161
Population
52
Median Age
$1,562
Household Income/wk
$390
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
55.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Towrang Compares

Towrang vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTowrangNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $390 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,727 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Towrang is a locality 154 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2580. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Goulburn Mulwaree.

According to the 2021 Census, Towrang has a population of 161 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the NSW average.

Housing in Towrang includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,727, with 57 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Towrang scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Towrang is part of the Bathurst statistical area in New South Wales.

Towrang Details

Postcode2580
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)161
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,727
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area55.0 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens80.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.6872847
Longitude149.8594
Distance from Sydney154 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Bathurst
Local GovernmentGoulburn Mulwaree
Federal ElectorateHume

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (29.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (14.9%)
15–24 years14 (8.7%)
25–44 years33 (20.5%)
45–64 years52 (32.3%)
65+ years48 (29.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.7%) Mortgaged (36.5%) Rented (5.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis15 (9.3%)
Heart Disease10 (6.2%)
Asthma7 (4.3%)
Cancer6 (3.7%)
Diabetes4 (2.5%)
Dementia4 (2.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle11 (21.2%)
2 vehicles16 (30.8%)
3+ vehicles25 (48.1%)

Suburbs Near Towrang

Same Postcode (2580)

More Towrang Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.