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New South Wales · Postcode 2429
Bulga Forest postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 278 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Bulga Forest 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Bulga Forest ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Bulga Forest vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Bulga Forest | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $450 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 63 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 3/10 -NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
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.
Bulga Forest is a locality 278 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, Bulga Forest has a population of 5 with a median age of 63. The median weekly household income is $450, below the NSW average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bulga Forest scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Bulga Forest is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.
Bulga Forest details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2429 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 5 |
| Median Age | 63 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $450/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $474/week |
| Average Household Size | 1 persons |
| Area | 257.1 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 60.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 3/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -31.5177453 |
| Longitude | 152.2185075 |
| Distance from Sydney | 278 km |
| Region (SA4) | Mid North Coast |
| Area (SA3) | Taree - Gloucester |
| Local Government | Mid-Coast |
| Federal Electorate | Lyne |
| State Electorate | Oxley |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.