New South Wales · Postcode 2406

Weemelah postcode and suburb data

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

Remote
86
Population (2021)
$1,156
Household income/wk
38
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Weemelah 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

2406 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
86 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moree Plains Council area 17 suburbs, 9 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,156/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,156/wk
40% 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
38 years
7.0 years younger 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.

Where Weemelah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWeemelahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,156 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,700 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 38 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.

Weemelah is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2406. It lies roughly 589 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Moree Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Weemelah has a population of 86 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $1,156, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Weemelah includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,700, 26 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Weemelah scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Weemelah is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in New South Wales.

Weemelah details

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

Postcode2406
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)86
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,156/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$774/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,700
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area579.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens79.1%
Indigenous Population5 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.9041572
Longitude149.0408494
Distance from Sydney589 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentMoree Plains
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.4%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (26.7%) 45–64 (34.9%) 65+ (10.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (24.4%)
15–24 years9 (10.5%)
25–44 years23 (26.7%)
45–64 years30 (34.9%)
65+ years9 (10.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.2%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (31.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Weemelah 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)

Arthritis8 (9.3%)
Diabetes7 (8.1%)
Asthma4 (4.7%)
Heart Disease4 (4.7%)
Cancer3 (3.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (16.7%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles11 (45.8%)
3+ vehicles9 (37.5%)

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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.