Bundook Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2422
Postcode for Bundook, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 235 km from Sydney · Pop. 114
114
Population
54
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
50.6
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 Bundook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bundook Compares

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

MetricBundookNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,326 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.7% +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.

Bundook is a locality 235 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2422. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bundook has a population of 114 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $900, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Bundook includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,326, with 44 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.1% of housing.

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

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

Bundook Details

Postcode2422
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)114
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$509/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,326
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area50.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens82.5%
Indigenous Population4 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate7.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.8953096
Longitude152.1192442
Distance from Sydney235 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (45.6%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (10.5%)
15–24 years15 (13.2%)
25–44 years13 (11.4%)
45–64 years52 (45.6%)
65+ years25 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.3%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (17.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis24 (21.1%)
Diabetes16 (14.0%)
Heart Disease16 (14.0%)
Asthma12 (10.5%)
Lung Condition4 (3.5%)
Cancer3 (2.6%)

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 (47.4%)
2 vehicles10 (26.3%)
3+ vehicles10 (26.3%)

Suburbs Near Bundook

Same Postcode (2422)

More Bundook 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.