Wattle Flat Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2795
Postcode for Wattle Flat, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 161 km from Sydney · Pop. 270
270
Population
51
Median Age
$1,071
Household Income/wk
$215
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
58.4
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 Wattle Flat ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wattle Flat Compares

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

MetricWattle FlatNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,071 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $215 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Wattle Flat is a locality 161 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, Wattle Flat has a population of 270 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,071, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 27 (10.0% of residents).

Housing in Wattle Flat includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 110 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wattle Flat scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Wattle Flat is served by Wattle Flat Public School.

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

Wattle Flat Details

Postcode2795
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)270
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,071/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$602/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area58.4 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings110
Australian Citizens85.9%
Indigenous Population27 (10.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.1523627
Longitude149.6954884
Distance from Sydney161 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentBathurst Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (24.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (15.2%)
15–24 years25 (9.3%)
25–44 years53 (19.6%)
45–64 years90 (33.3%)
65+ years67 (24.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.6%) Mortgaged (34.3%) Rented (10.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis44 (16.3%)
Asthma32 (11.9%)
Diabetes16 (5.9%)
Lung Condition13 (4.8%)
Cancer12 (4.4%)
Heart Disease6 (2.2%)

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 vehicle28 (27.2%)
2 vehicles52 (50.5%)
3+ vehicles23 (22.3%)

Schools in Wattle Flat

Wattle Flat Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 932 · 9 students

Suburbs Near Wattle Flat

Same Postcode (2795)

More Wattle Flat 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.