New South Wales · Postcode 2404

Bingara postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 449 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,318
Population (2021)
$853
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
61
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bingara 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

2404 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,318 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gwydir Council area 31 suburbs, 11 postcodes
61 Median age Years, Census 2021
$853/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$853/wk
56% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
61 years
16.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
1.4 pts above 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 Bingara ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBingaraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $853 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,062 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% +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.

Bingara is a locality 449 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2404. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Gwydir.

According to the 2021 Census, Bingara has a population of 1,318 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $853, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 89 (6.8% of residents).

Housing in Bingara includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,062, with 593 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bingara scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Bingara is served by Bingara Central School.

Bingara is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Bingara details

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

Postcode2404
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,318
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$853/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$479/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,062
Average Household Size2 persons
Area269.4 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings593
Australian Citizens92.6%
Indigenous Population89 (6.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.8704077
Longitude150.5650515
Distance from Sydney449 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentGwydir
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.2%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (11.9%) 45–64 (25.8%) 65+ (43.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years148 (11.2%)
15–24 years99 (7.5%)
25–44 years157 (11.9%)
45–64 years340 (25.8%)
65+ years571 (43.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.6%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (20.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bingara is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis234 (17.8%)
Asthma138 (10.5%)
Diabetes108 (8.2%)
Heart Disease105 (8.0%)
Cancer64 (4.9%)
Lung Condition60 (4.6%)
Dementia32 (2.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle34 (5.9%)
1 vehicle237 (41.1%)
2 vehicles200 (34.7%)
3+ vehicles106 (18.4%)

Schools in Bingara

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bingara. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Bingara Central School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 916 · 175 students

Suburbs Near Bingara

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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.