Postcode 2834 is located in New South Wales. It contains one locality: Lightning Ridge. At the 2021 Census, the 2834 postal area had a population of 1,984 with a median age of 53.

🏘️ Suburbs in postcode 2834 (1)

Lightning Ridge (1,946)

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

1,984

Males

1,001 (50.5%)

Females

984 (49.6%)

Indigenous

398 (20.1%)

Born in Australia

80.9%

English Only at Home

88.8%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.6%

5-14 years

9.8%

15-19 years

4.7%

20-24 years

3.2%

25-34 years

9.6%

35-44 years

9.1%

45-54 years

11.8%

55-64 years

18.0%

65-74 years

15.9%

75-84 years

10.8%

85+ years

2.4%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$475/week

Annual Personal Income

$24,700

Median Household Income

$793/week

Annual Household Income

$41,236

Median Family Income

$1,188/week

Annual Family Income

$61,776

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$195

Median Monthly Mortgage

$867

Average Household Size

2 persons

Median Age

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

458 (61.6%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

33 (4.4%)

Flat/Apartment

13 (1.7%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

743

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

305

Employed Part-time

218

Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

10.6%

Participation Rate

37.3%

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

50 (6.9%)

1 Vehicle

314 (43.1%)

2 Vehicles

253 (34.7%)

3+ Vehicles

109 (15.0%)

🏛️ Local Government Area

Walgett

📮 Nearby Postcodes

2386 2387 2388 2831 2832 2833