New South Wales · Postcode 2580

Towrang postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 154 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
161
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$390
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Towrang at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2580 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
161 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goulburn Mulwaree Council area 29 suburbs, 4 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,562/wk
19% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$390/wk
12% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Towrang vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

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

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

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
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

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

Towrang is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

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%)

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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.