New South Wales · Postcode 2644

Woomargama postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 419 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
173
Population (2021)
$1,583
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woomargama 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

2644 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
173 People Resident population, Census 2021
Greater Hume Shire Council area 29 suburbs, 9 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,583/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,583/wk
18% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% 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
44 years
1.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWoomargamaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,583 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Woomargama is a locality 419 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2644. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Greater Hume Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Woomargama has a population of 173 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,583, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (8.1% of residents).

Housing in Woomargama includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.2% of housing.

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

Woomargama is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Woomargama details

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

Postcode2644
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)173
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$822/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area140.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens96.5%
Indigenous Population14 (8.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.8659899
Longitude147.3120846
Distance from Sydney419 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentGreater Hume Shire
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateAlbury
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (18.5%)
15–24 years18 (10.4%)
25–44 years36 (20.8%)
45–64 years48 (27.7%)
65+ years36 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.1%) Mortgaged (53.1%) Rented (7.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woomargama 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)

Asthma26 (15.0%)
Arthritis23 (13.3%)
Diabetes10 (5.8%)
Lung Condition6 (3.5%)
Cancer6 (3.5%)
Heart Disease5 (2.9%)

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 vehicle17 (25.4%)
2 vehicles28 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles22 (32.8%)

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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.