Wambool Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income

2795

Postcode for Wambool, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 140 km from Sydney · Pop. 38

Population

Median Age

$2,812

Household Income/wk

$250

Median Rent/wk

8/10

SEIFA Advantage

22.0

Area (km²)

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

Where Wambool ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Wambool Compares

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

Metric	Wambool	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,812 +NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$250 -NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,250 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	45	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	8/10 +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.

Wambool is a locality 140 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2795. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Bathurst Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Wambool has a population of 38 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,812, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (7.9% of residents).

Housing in Wambool includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wambool scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wambool is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

Wambool Details

Postcode	2795
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	38
Median Age	45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,025/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,250
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	22.0 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	17
Australian Citizens	102.6%
Indigenous Population	3 (7.9%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	8/10 (above average)
Latitude	-33.5003573
Longitude	149.7613483
Distance from Sydney	140 km
Region (SA4)	Central West
Area (SA3)	Orange
Local Government	Bathurst Regional
Federal Electorate	Calare

Age Profile

18.4%

10.5%

7.9%

28.9%

10.5%

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (7.9%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (10.5%)

Show counts

0–14 years	7 (18.4%)
15–24 years	4 (10.5%)
25–44 years	3 (7.9%)
45–64 years	11 (28.9%)
65+ years	4 (10.5%)

Housing Tenure

54.5%

45.5%

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma

4 (10.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	7 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Wambool

Locksley 4.9 km Walang 5.7 km Gemalla 7.5 km Oconnell 7.7 km O'Connell 7.7 km Napoleon Reef 8.2 km Yetholme 8.7 km Brewongle 8.9 km Glanmire 11.3 km Kirkconnell 11.5 km Raglan 13.2 km Tarana 13.9 km

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.