New South Wales · Postcode 2722

Brungle postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 308 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
146
Population (2021)
$1,437
Household income/wk
$178
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brungle 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

2722 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
146 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Valleys Council area 99 suburbs, 13 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,437/wk
26% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$178/wk
60% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.8%
1.8 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBrungleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $178 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $981 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Brungle is a locality 308 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2722. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Brungle has a population of 146 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 61 (41.8% of residents).

Housing in Brungle includes a median weekly rent of $178, median monthly mortgage repayment of $981, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brungle scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Brungle is served by Brungle Public School.

Brungle is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Brungle details

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

Postcode2722
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)146
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$178
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$981
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area30.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens86.3%
Indigenous Population61 (41.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.1443875
Longitude148.2288102
Distance from Sydney308 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (26.7%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (26.7%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (26.7%)
15–24 years16 (11.0%)
25–44 years27 (18.5%)
45–64 years39 (26.7%)
65+ years19 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.3%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brungle is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma15 (10.3%)
Arthritis12 (8.2%)
Diabetes7 (4.8%)
Heart Disease4 (2.7%)
Cancer4 (2.7%)

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 vehicle17 (38.6%)
2 vehicles16 (36.4%)
3+ vehicles11 (25.0%)

Schools in Brungle

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

Brungle Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 646 · 16 students

Suburbs Near Brungle

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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.