Yarrowitch Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2354
Postcode for Yarrowitch, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 308 km from Sydney · Pop. 171
171
Population
52
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
1488.1
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 Yarrowitch ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Yarrowitch Compares

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

MetricYarrowitchNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $217 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Yarrowitch is a locality 308 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2354. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Walcha.

According to the 2021 Census, Yarrowitch has a population of 171 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $900, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Yarrowitch includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $217, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yarrowitch scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Yarrowitch is served by Yarrowitch Public School.

Yarrowitch is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Yarrowitch Details

Postcode2354
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)171
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$681/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$217
Average Household Size2 persons
Area1488.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens83.0%
Indigenous Population5 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.2025256
Longitude152.1063005
Distance from Sydney308 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentWalcha
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (39.8%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years26 (15.2%)
15–24 years18 (10.5%)
25–44 years27 (15.8%)
45–64 years68 (39.8%)
65+ years38 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.6%) Mortgaged (29.8%) Rented (10.6%)

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)

Asthma14 (8.2%)
Arthritis12 (7.0%)
Heart Disease12 (7.0%)
Diabetes9 (5.3%)
Cancer9 (5.3%)
Lung Condition4 (2.3%)

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 vehicle15 (22.7%)
2 vehicles24 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles27 (40.9%)

Schools in Yarrowitch

Yarrowitch Public School
Primary · Gov · 3 students

Suburbs Near Yarrowitch

Same Postcode (2354)

More Yarrowitch 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.