Warroo Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2871
Postcode for Warroo, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 344 km from Sydney · Pop. 123
123
Population
39
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
301.1
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 Warroo ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Warroo Compares

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

MetricWarrooNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,734 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Warroo is a locality 344 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2871. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Forbes.

According to the 2021 Census, Warroo has a population of 123 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Warroo includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,734, with 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Warroo scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Warroo is part of the Lachlan Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Warroo Details

Postcode2871
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)123
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,734
Average Household Size3 persons
Area301.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens93.5%
Indigenous Population6 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.3027771
Longitude147.5624771
Distance from Sydney344 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lachlan Valley
Local GovernmentForbes
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (26.8%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (30.1%) 65+ (7.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years33 (26.8%)
15–24 years14 (11.4%)
25–44 years31 (25.2%)
45–64 years37 (30.1%)
65+ years9 (7.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.9%) Mortgaged (45.2%) Rented (12.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma8 (6.5%)
Arthritis7 (5.7%)
Diabetes6 (4.9%)
Cancer6 (4.9%)

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 vehicles16 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles12 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Warroo

Same Postcode (2871)

More Warroo 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.