Bungaba Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2852
Postcode for Bungaba, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 238 km from Sydney · Pop. 88
88
Population
51
Median Age
$1,437
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
122.0
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 Bungaba ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bungaba Compares

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

MetricBungabaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Bungaba is a locality 238 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2852. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Bungaba has a population of 88 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Bungaba includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 35 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.1% of housing.

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

Bungaba is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Bungaba Details

Postcode2852
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)88
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$662/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area122.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens72.7%
Indigenous Population4 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.1768837
Longitude149.6398751
Distance from Sydney238 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (10.2%) 15–24 (4.5%) 25–44 (28.4%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (20.5%)
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0–14 years9 (10.2%)
15–24 years4 (4.5%)
25–44 years25 (28.4%)
45–64 years28 (31.8%)
65+ years18 (20.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (41.9%) Rented (12.9%)

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)

Arthritis12 (13.6%)
Heart Disease9 (10.2%)
Asthma6 (6.8%)
Cancer6 (6.8%)
Diabetes5 (5.7%)
Lung Condition4 (4.5%)

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 vehicle6 (17.6%)
2 vehicles17 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles11 (32.4%)

Suburbs Near Bungaba

Same Postcode (2852)

More Bungaba 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.