New South Wales · Postcode 2840
Yantabulla postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 775 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Yantabulla 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Yantabulla ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Yantabulla vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Yantabulla | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $899 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,250 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 54 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 6/10 ≈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.
Yantabulla is a very remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2840. It lies roughly 775 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as very remote Australia. The area is administered by Bourke.
According to the 2021 Census, Yantabulla has a population of 22 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $899, below the NSW average.
Housing in Yantabulla includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, 9 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, Yantabulla scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.
Yantabulla is part of the Broken Hill and Far West statistical area in New South Wales.
Yantabulla details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2840 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 22 |
| Median Age | 54 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $899/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $725/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,250 |
| Average Household Size | 2.2 persons |
| Area | 3468.6 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 9 |
| Australian Citizens | 81.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 6/10 (average) |
| Latitude | -29.2897784 |
| Longitude | 145.0415914 |
| Distance from Sydney | 775 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Broken Hill and Far West |
| Local Government | Bourke |
| Federal Electorate | Parkes |
| State Electorate | Barwon |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 4 (18.2%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 5 (22.7%) |
| 65+ years | 6 (27.3%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 5 (62.5%) |
| 2 vehicles | 3 (37.5%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.