New South Wales · Postcode 2338

Ardglen postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 242 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
50
Population (2021)
$1,041
Household income/wk
$100
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ardglen at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2338 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
50 People Resident population, Census 2021
Liverpool Plains Council area 30 suburbs, 8 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,041/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,041/wk
46% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$100/wk
78% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
13.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Ardglen ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Ardglen vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricArdglenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,041 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Ardglen is a locality 242 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2338. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Liverpool Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Ardglen has a population of 50 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,041, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (8.0% of residents).

Housing in Ardglen includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ardglen scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ardglen is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Ardglen details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2338
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)50
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,041/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area72.3 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens80.0%
Indigenous Population4 (8.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.7257868
Longitude150.7473282
Distance from Sydney242 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentLiverpool Plains
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.0%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (14.0%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (6.0%)
15–24 years10 (20.0%)
25–44 years7 (14.0%)
45–64 years25 (50.0%)
65+ years11 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.0%) Mortgaged (15.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ardglen is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (14.0%)
Heart Disease5 (10.0%)
Diabetes4 (8.0%)

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 vehicle7 (36.8%)
2 vehicles6 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles6 (31.6%)

Suburbs Near Ardglen

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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.