New South Wales · Postcode 2642

Walbundrie postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 456 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
156
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$210
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Walbundrie 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

2642 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
156 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Hume Shire Council area 29 suburbs, 9 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$210/wk
53% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
0.3 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWalbundrieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $210 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $795 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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.

Walbundrie is a locality 456 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2642. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Greater Hume Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Walbundrie has a population of 156 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 6 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Walbundrie includes a median weekly rent of $210, median monthly mortgage repayment of $795, with 58 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Walbundrie scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Walbundrie is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Walbundrie details

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

Postcode2642
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)156
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$716/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$210
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$795
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area231.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings58
Australian Citizens98.7%
Indigenous Population6 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.6942841
Longitude146.741558
Distance from Sydney456 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentGreater Hume Shire
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.7%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (21.8%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (21.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (23.7%)
15–24 years10 (6.4%)
25–44 years34 (21.8%)
45–64 years46 (29.5%)
65+ years33 (21.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.0%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (14.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Walbundrie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis14 (9.0%)
Asthma14 (9.0%)
Heart Disease14 (9.0%)
Diabetes8 (5.1%)
Cancer7 (4.5%)
Lung Condition4 (2.6%)

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 vehicle9 (16.1%)
2 vehicles24 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles23 (41.1%)

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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.