Wanganella Postcode

New South Wales

Remote
2710
Postcode for Wanganella, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 598 km from Sydney · Pop. 61
61
Population
41
Median Age
$1,333
Household Income/wk
$15
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
1504.3
Area (km²)

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

How Wanganella Compares

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

MetricWanganellaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $15 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,896 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 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.

Wanganella is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2710. It lies roughly 598 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Edward River.

According to the 2021 Census, Wanganella has a population of 61 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (11.5% of residents).

Housing in Wanganella includes a median weekly rent of $15, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,896, with 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wanganella scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Wanganella Details

Postcode2710
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)61
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$819/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$15
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,896
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1504.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens85.2%
Indigenous Population7 (11.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.2950052
Longitude144.9057903
Distance from Sydney598 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)
Local GovernmentEdward River
Federal ElectorateFarrer

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (24.6%) 65+ (18.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (19.7%)
15–24 years6 (9.8%)
25–44 years12 (19.7%)
45–64 years15 (24.6%)
65+ years11 (18.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (29.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (11.5%)
Asthma5 (8.2%)
Lung Condition5 (8.2%)
Heart Disease4 (6.6%)

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 vehicle3 (21.4%)
2 vehicles3 (21.4%)
3+ vehicles8 (57.1%)

Suburbs Near Wanganella

Same Postcode (2710)

More Wanganella Data

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.