Bunnan Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2337
Postcode for Bunnan, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 205 km from Sydney · Pop. 94
94
Population
53
Median Age
$784
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
203.6
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 Bunnan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bunnan Compares

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

MetricBunnanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $784 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $750 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Bunnan is a locality 205 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2337. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Bunnan has a population of 94 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $784, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (16.0% of residents).

Housing in Bunnan includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $750, with 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bunnan scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Bunnan Details

Postcode2337
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)94
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$459/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$750
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area203.6 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population15 (16.0%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.1066708
Longitude150.5635677
Distance from Sydney205 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentUpper Hunter Shire
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (8.5%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (27.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (14.9%)
15–24 years8 (8.5%)
25–44 years21 (22.3%)
45–64 years27 (28.7%)
65+ years26 (27.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (26.5%) Rented (20.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis14 (14.9%)
Diabetes9 (9.6%)
Asthma9 (9.6%)
Heart Disease8 (8.5%)
Lung Condition6 (6.4%)
Cancer3 (3.2%)

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 vehicle8 (22.2%)
2 vehicles15 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles13 (36.1%)

Suburbs Near Bunnan

Same Postcode (2337)

More Bunnan 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.