New South Wales · Postcode 2820

Yarragal postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 241 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
14
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$163
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yarragal 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

2820 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
14 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dubbo Regional Council area 47 suburbs, 9 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$163/wk
63% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older 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 Yarragal ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricYarragalNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $163 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Yarragal is a locality 241 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2820. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Dubbo Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarragal has a population of 14 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (42.9% of residents).

Housing in Yarragal includes a median weekly rent of $163, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 100.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yarragal scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Yarragal is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Yarragal details

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

Postcode2820
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)14
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$350/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$163
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area82.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population6 (42.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.5918632
Longitude149.1131451
Distance from Sydney241 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentDubbo Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateDubbo
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (21.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (100.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yarragal is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (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.