Wiradjun Region

Node ID: MPHA2830

Postcode: 2830

Companies: 3  Households: 1087

Suburb Coverage: BALLIMORE (NSW) ESCHOL (NSW) BARBIGAL (NSW) EULOMOGO (NSW) BENI (NSW) GLENGERRA (NSW) BOOTHENBA (NSW) GOONOO FOREST (NSW) BROCKLEHURST (NSW) JONES CREEK (NSW) BRUAH (NSW) KICKABIL (NSW) BUNGLEGUMBIE (NSW) MINORE (NSW) BURRABADINE (NSW) MOGRIGUY (NSW) BUTLERS FALLS (NSW) MOUNTAIN CREEK (NSW) COOLBAGGIE (NSW) MURONBUNG (NSW) CUMBOOGLE (NSW) MURRUMBIDGERIE (NSW) DUBBO (NSW) RAWSONVILLE (NSW) DUBBO DC (NSW) TERRAMUNGAMINE (NSW) DUBBO EAST (NSW) TOONGI (NSW) DUBBO GROVE (NSW) WAMBANGALANG (NSW) DUBBO WEST (NSW) YARRABAR (NSW)

Australian postcode 2830 is centred on Dubbo, one of inland New South Wales’ most important regional cities, and also includes surrounding rural communities. Dubbo itself had 43,516 residents in the 2021 Census, with a relatively young median age of 35, while the wider Dubbo regional area had about 54,900 people. The city functions as a major service, health, education, retail, government and transport centre for a very large area of western NSW, with facilities such as Dubbo Base Hospital and substantial shopping and commercial services. Agriculture, agribusiness, government, health, education, construction, retail and tourism are important parts of the economy, while attractions such as Taronga Western Plains Zoo add a significant tourism dimension. Dubbo has a hot inland climate, with hot summers and cooler, generally dry winters, and its location on major road and rail routes makes it a useful transport hub between Sydney, regional NSW and the outback. The 2021 Census recorded median weekly household income of $1,690 in the Dubbo locality, median rent of $310, and an average of 1.9 vehicles per dwelling, illustrating the continuing importance of private transport. For SENA, 2830 is particularly interesting because it combines a sizeable, relatively young regional workforce with an extensive agricultural and remote-community hinterland.