New South Wales · Postcode 2710

Wandook postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 589 km from Sydney

Remote
36
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
49
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wandook 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

2710 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
36 People Resident population, Census 2021
Edward River Council area 25 suburbs, 5 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,312/wk
32% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 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

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

MetricWandookNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,055 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 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.

Wandook is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2710. It lies roughly 589 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Edward River.

According to the 2021 Census, Wandook has a population of 36 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the NSW average.

Housing in Wandook includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,055, 11 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, Wandook scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wandook is part of the Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) statistical area in New South Wales.

Wandook details

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

Postcode2710
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)36
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,055
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area74.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens102.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.413065
Longitude145.0496821
Distance from Sydney589 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)
Local GovernmentEdward River
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (16.7%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (8.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (22.2%)
15–24 years6 (16.7%)
25–44 years6 (16.7%)
45–64 years18 (50.0%)
65+ years3 (8.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (100.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wandook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Cancer3 (8.3%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles9 (75.0%)

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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.