Bungawalbin Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2469
Postcode for Bungawalbin, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 561 km from Sydney · Pop. 138
138
Population
46
Median Age
$1,050
Household Income/wk
$375
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
91.7
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 Bungawalbin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Bungawalbin Compares

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

MetricBungawalbinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,050 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $375 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,687 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Bungawalbin is a locality 561 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Bungawalbin has a population of 138 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,050, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (6.5% of residents).

Housing in Bungawalbin includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,687, with 39 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bungawalbin scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Bungawalbin is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Bungawalbin Details

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)138
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,050/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$506/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,687
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area91.7 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens61.6%
Indigenous Population9 (6.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.1163594
Longitude153.1834587
Distance from Sydney561 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (13.0%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (13.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (16.7%)
15–24 years18 (13.0%)
25–44 years25 (18.1%)
45–64 years46 (33.3%)
65+ years19 (13.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.7%) Mortgaged (37.1%) Rented (17.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma17 (12.3%)
Arthritis8 (5.8%)
Lung Condition7 (5.1%)
Heart Disease6 (4.3%)
Cancer5 (3.6%)

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 vehicle11 (30.6%)
2 vehicles15 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles10 (27.8%)

Suburbs Near Bungawalbin

Same Postcode (2469)

More Bungawalbin 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.