Suburb
Broken Hill postcode, New South Wales
Broken Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 17,706. It is in postcode 2880. Households earn a median of $1,176/wk, 36% below the state median.
Broken Hill at a glance:
- 17,706
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $1,176/wk
- Median household income
- 44
- Median age
- $220/wk
- Median rent
- 8,881
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Broken Hill compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Broken Hill
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Broken Hill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tibooburra, Silverton, Mutawintji and 5 more | 18,097 | $1,182/wk | 44 | 13,439 |
How Broken Hill ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 17,706 — 56th of 92 in New South Wales, 195th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $1,176/wk — 90th of 92 in New South Wales, 310th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 44 — 5th of 92 in New South Wales, 22nd of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $220/wk — 92nd of 92 in New South Wales, 318th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 23.7% — 74th of 92 in New South Wales, 229th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-4974
- 5-142,040
- 15-19976
- 20-24898
- 25-342,187
- 35-441,901
- 45-542,030
- 55-642,586
- 65-742,238
- 75-841,281
- 85+592
Housing and people
- Houses
- 94.5%
- Townhouses
- 2.4%
- Apartments
- 2.5%
- Owned outright
- 42.2%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 30%
- Rented
- 23.7%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- Other language at home
- 3.7%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9.9%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miranda → | 17,942 | $1,920/wk | $488/wk | 39 | 2228 |
| Cronulla → | 17,899 | $2,058/wk | $500/wk | 43 | 2230 |
| Wahroonga → | 17,853 | $2,998/wk | $600/wk | 44 | 2076 |
| Engadine → | 17,736 | $2,303/wk | $500/wk | 39 | 2233 |
| Broken Hill | 17,706 | $1,176/wk | $220/wk | 44 | 2880 |
| Oran Park → | 17,624 | $2,349/wk | $530/wk | 30 | 2570 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Broken Hill
What is the postcode of Broken Hill, NSW?+
Broken Hill is in postcode 2880.
Does Broken Hill share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2880 also covers Tibooburra, Silverton, Mutawintji, Packsaddle and Milparinka and 3 more.
What is the median household income in Broken Hill?+
$1,176/wk, which is 36% below the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Broken Hill compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Broken Hill is the 56th largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 17,706 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.