Yerong Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2642
Postcode for Yerong Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 416 km from Sydney · Pop. 355
355
Population
49
Median Age
$1,354
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
260.0
Area (km²)

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

How Yerong Creek Compares

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

MetricYerong CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,354 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Yerong Creek is a locality 416 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2642. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Lockhart.

According to the 2021 Census, Yerong Creek has a population of 355 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,354, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Yerong Creek includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 112 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yerong Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Yerong Creek is served by Yerong Creek Public School.

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

Yerong Creek Details

Postcode2642
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)355
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,354/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$625/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area260.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings112
Australian Citizens81.1%
Indigenous Population7 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.3920822
Longitude147.0608114
Distance from Sydney416 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentLockhart
Federal ElectorateFarrer

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (19.2%)
15–24 years49 (13.8%)
25–44 years54 (15.2%)
45–64 years123 (34.6%)
65+ years74 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.8%) Mortgaged (25.5%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis39 (11.0%)
Asthma25 (7.0%)
Diabetes22 (6.2%)
Heart Disease15 (4.2%)
Lung Condition8 (2.3%)
Cancer6 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (4.7%)
1 vehicle25 (23.6%)
2 vehicles37 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles39 (36.8%)

Schools in Yerong Creek

Yerong Creek Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 947 · 12 students

Suburbs Near Yerong Creek

Same Postcode (2642)

More Yerong Creek 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.