Yarragrin Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2842
Postcode for Yarragrin, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 312 km from Sydney · Pop. 47
47
Population
45
Median Age
$762
Household Income/wk
$162
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
199.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Yarragrin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Yarragrin Compares

Yarragrin vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricYarragrinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $762 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $162 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,443 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 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.

Yarragrin is a locality 312 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2842. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Warrumbungle Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarragrin has a population of 47 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $762, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (19.1% of residents).

Housing in Yarragrin includes a median weekly rent of $162, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,443, with 13 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, Yarragrin scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Yarragrin Details

Postcode2842
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)47
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$599/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$162
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,443
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area199.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens83.0%
Indigenous Population9 (19.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.6642125
Longitude149.1418534
Distance from Sydney312 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentWarrumbungle Shire
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (17.0%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (10.6%) 65+ (21.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (17.0%)
15–24 years3 (6.4%)
25–44 years9 (19.1%)
45–64 years5 (10.6%)
65+ years10 (21.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.5%) Mortgaged (37.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes7 (14.9%)
Arthritis4 (8.5%)
Cancer3 (6.4%)

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 vehicle3 (20.0%)
2 vehicles8 (53.3%)
3+ vehicles4 (26.7%)

Suburbs Near Yarragrin

Same Postcode (2842)

More Yarragrin Data

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.