New South Wales · Postcode 2423

Bungwahl postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 201 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
249
Population (2021)
$1,199
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bungwahl 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

2423 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
249 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,199/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,199/wk
38% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.0%
1.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBungwahlNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,199 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.0% -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.

Bungwahl is a locality 201 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2423. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Bungwahl has a population of 249 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,199, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (4.8% of residents).

Housing in Bungwahl includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 98 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bungwahl scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Bungwahl is served by Bungwahl Public School.

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

Bungwahl details

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

Postcode2423
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)249
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,199/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$583/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area61.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings98
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population12 (4.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.3748223
Longitude152.4151975
Distance from Sydney201 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Stephens
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (35.7%) 65+ (28.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (14.1%)
15–24 years17 (6.8%)
25–44 years39 (15.7%)
45–64 years89 (35.7%)
65+ years70 (28.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.5%) Mortgaged (34.7%) Rented (15.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bungwahl is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis23 (9.2%)
Asthma21 (8.4%)
Cancer10 (4.0%)
Diabetes8 (3.2%)
Heart Disease7 (2.8%)
Lung Condition4 (1.6%)
Dementia4 (1.6%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (8.0%)
1 vehicle28 (28.0%)
2 vehicles44 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles20 (20.0%)

Schools in Bungwahl

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bungwahl. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Bungwahl Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 36 students

Suburbs Near Bungwahl

Same Postcode (2423)

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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.