Bobin Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2429
Postcode for Bobin, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 262 km from Sydney · Pop. 141
141
Population
55
Median Age
$1,083
Household Income/wk
$216
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
52.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Bobin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Bobin Compares

Bobin vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBobinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,083 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $216 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,450 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Bobin is a locality 262 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2429. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bobin has a population of 141 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Bobin includes a median weekly rent of $216, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,450, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bobin scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Bobin is served by Bobin Public School.

Bobin is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Bobin Details

Postcode2429
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)141
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$216
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,450
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area52.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population4 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.6916487
Longitude152.2743917
Distance from Sydney262 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (17.0%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years25 (17.7%)
15–24 years14 (9.9%)
25–44 years24 (17.0%)
45–64 years55 (39.0%)
65+ years37 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.4%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Rented (11.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis16 (11.3%)
Asthma12 (8.5%)
Heart Disease8 (5.7%)
Lung Condition7 (5.0%)
Cancer7 (5.0%)
Diabetes4 (2.8%)

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 vehicle8 (17.0%)
2 vehicles28 (59.6%)
3+ vehicles11 (23.4%)

Schools in Bobin

Bobin Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 938 · 13 students

Suburbs Near Bobin

Same Postcode (2429)

More Bobin Data

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.