Warialda Rail Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2402
Postcode for Warialda Rail, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 475 km from Sydney · Pop. 182
182
Population
41
Median Age
$949
Household Income/wk
$223
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
164.0
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 Warialda Rail ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Warialda Rail Compares

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

MetricWarialda RailNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $223 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $934 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.7% +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.

Warialda Rail is a locality 475 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2402. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Gwydir.

According to the 2021 Census, Warialda Rail has a population of 182 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $949, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 12.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 18 (9.9% of residents).

Housing in Warialda Rail includes a median weekly rent of $223, median monthly mortgage repayment of $934, with 65 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Warialda Rail scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Warialda Rail is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Warialda Rail Details

Postcode2402
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)182
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$463/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$223
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$934
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area164.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings65
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population18 (9.9%)
Unemployment Rate12.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.6394389
Longitude150.5349157
Distance from Sydney475 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentGwydir
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (24.2%) 45–64 (31.3%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (21.4%)
15–24 years12 (6.6%)
25–44 years44 (24.2%)
45–64 years57 (31.3%)
65+ years26 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.3%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (13.7%)
Asthma16 (8.8%)
Diabetes9 (4.9%)
Heart Disease9 (4.9%)
Lung Condition7 (3.8%)
Cancer5 (2.7%)

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 vehicle18 (26.1%)
2 vehicles28 (40.6%)
3+ vehicles23 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Warialda Rail

Same Postcode (2402)

More Warialda Rail 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.