New South Wales · Postcode 2454

Bundagen postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 423 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
96
Population (2021)
$725
Household income/wk
$30
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bundagen 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

2454 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
96 People Resident population, Census 2021
Coffs Harbour Council area 38 suburbs, 7 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$725/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$725/wk
62% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$30/wk
93% 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
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
14.7%
9.7 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 Bundagen 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

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

MetricBundagenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $30 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.7% +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.

Bundagen is a locality 423 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2454. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Coffs Harbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Bundagen has a population of 96 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $725, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 14.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Bundagen includes a median weekly rent of $30, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

Bundagen is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Bundagen details

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

Postcode2454
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)96
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$459/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$30
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area23.6 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens80.2%
Indigenous Population4 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate14.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.4012192
Longitude153.0629518
Distance from Sydney423 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentCoffs Harbour
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (18.8%)
15–24 years7 (7.3%)
25–44 years22 (22.9%)
45–64 years33 (34.4%)
65+ years18 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (8.3%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bundagen 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)

Arthritis7 (7.3%)
Heart Disease6 (6.2%)
Asthma5 (5.2%)

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 vehicle18 (46.2%)
2 vehicles21 (53.8%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.