New South Wales · Postcode 2669

Weethalle postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 424 km from Sydney

Remote
268
Population (2021)
$956
Household income/wk
$130
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Weethalle 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

2669 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
268 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bland Council area 14 suburbs, 5 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$956/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$956/wk
50% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$130/wk
71% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 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 Weethalle ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWeethalleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $956 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $130 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $550 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Weethalle is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2669. It lies roughly 424 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Bland.

According to the 2021 Census, Weethalle has a population of 268 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $956, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 23 (8.6% of residents).

Housing in Weethalle includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $550, with 99 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Weethalle scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Weethalle is served by Weethalle Public School.

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

Weethalle details

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

Postcode2669
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)268
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$956/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$582/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$550
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area873.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings99
Australian Citizens83.6%
Indigenous Population23 (8.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.8684938
Longitude146.6166719
Distance from Sydney424 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)
Local GovernmentBland
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateMurray
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (25.0%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (20.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (16.0%)
15–24 years31 (11.6%)
25–44 years67 (25.0%)
45–64 years70 (26.1%)
65+ years56 (20.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.6%) Mortgaged (18.6%) Rented (12.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Weethalle is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis37 (13.8%)
Asthma16 (6.0%)
Diabetes15 (5.6%)
Cancer12 (4.5%)
Heart Disease10 (3.7%)
Lung Condition9 (3.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (5.3%)
1 vehicle19 (20.2%)
2 vehicles31 (33.0%)
3+ vehicles39 (41.5%)

Schools in Weethalle

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Weethalle. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Weethalle Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 900 · 9 students

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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.