New South Wales · Postcode 2803

Wirrimah postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 260 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
62
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
57
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wirrimah 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

2803 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
62 People Resident population, Census 2021
Hilltops Council area 62 suburbs, 11 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,125/wk
42% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
18.5%
13.5 pts above 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 Wirrimah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWirrimahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,063 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 18.5% +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.

Wirrimah is a locality 260 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2803. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Hilltops.

According to the 2021 Census, Wirrimah has a population of 62 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 18.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (8.1% of residents).

Housing in Wirrimah includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,063, 22 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wirrimah scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wirrimah is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Wirrimah details

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

Postcode2803
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)62
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$487/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,063
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area34.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens83.9%
Indigenous Population5 (8.1%)
Unemployment Rate18.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.1176102
Longitude148.4063569
Distance from Sydney260 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentHilltops
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateCootamundra
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (14.5%) 45–64 (21.0%) 65+ (45.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (6.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years9 (14.5%)
45–64 years13 (21.0%)
65+ years28 (45.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.0%) Mortgaged (36.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wirrimah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis18 (29.0%)
Heart Disease6 (9.7%)
Lung Condition5 (8.1%)
Diabetes4 (6.5%)

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 vehicle6 (23.1%)
2 vehicles11 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles9 (34.6%)

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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.