New South Wales · Postcode 2823

Trangie postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 364 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,073
Population (2021)
$1,220
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Trangie 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

2823 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,073 People Resident population, Census 2021
Narromine Council area 8 suburbs, 3 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,220/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,220/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
60% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 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.

Where Trangie ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTrangieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,220 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,005 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Trangie is a locality 364 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2823. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Narromine.

According to the 2021 Census, Trangie has a population of 1,073 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,220, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 260 (24.2% of residents).

Housing in Trangie includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,005, with 395 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Trangie scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Trangie include Trangie Central School and St John's Parish School.

Trangie is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Trangie details

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

Postcode2823
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,073
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,220/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$711/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,005
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1028.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings395
Australian Citizens86.6%
Indigenous Population260 (24.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.0333806
Longitude147.9816442
Distance from Sydney364 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentNarromine
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateDubbo
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years194 (18.1%)
15–24 years105 (9.8%)
25–44 years222 (20.7%)
45–64 years258 (24.0%)
65+ years293 (27.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.1%) Mortgaged (22.9%) Rented (29.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Trangie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis135 (12.6%)
Asthma113 (10.5%)
Diabetes71 (6.6%)
Heart Disease55 (5.1%)
Lung Condition32 (3.0%)
Cancer29 (2.7%)
Dementia9 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle30 (7.6%)
1 vehicle136 (34.6%)
2 vehicles123 (31.3%)
3+ vehicles104 (26.5%)

Schools in Trangie

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Trangie. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Trangie Central School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 852 · 167 students
St John's Parish School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 823 · 30 students

Suburbs Near Trangie

Same Postcode (2823)

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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.