Burnt Bridge Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2440
Postcode for Burnt Bridge, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 341 km from Sydney · Pop. 110
110
Population
30
Median Age
$1,218
Household Income/wk
$178
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.9
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 Burnt Bridge ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Burnt Bridge Compares

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

MetricBurnt BridgeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $178 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 30 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 57.1% +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.

Burnt Bridge is a locality 341 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Burnt Bridge has a population of 110 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 57.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 85 (77.3% of residents).

Housing in Burnt Bridge includes a median weekly rent of $178, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.7% of housing.

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

Burnt Bridge is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Burnt Bridge Details

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)110
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$437/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$178
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area3.9 km²
Population Density28/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens83.6%
Indigenous Population85 (77.3%)
Unemployment Rate57.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.1101452
Longitude152.8058847
Distance from Sydney341 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (19.1%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (9.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (15.5%)
15–24 years21 (19.1%)
25–44 years28 (25.5%)
45–64 years36 (32.7%)
65+ years10 (9.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (35.3%)

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)

Asthma17 (15.5%)
Diabetes16 (14.5%)
Lung Condition9 (8.2%)
Arthritis7 (6.4%)
Heart Disease7 (6.4%)
Cancer3 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (11.5%)
1 vehicle11 (42.3%)
2 vehicles3 (11.5%)
3+ vehicles9 (34.6%)

Suburbs Near Burnt Bridge

Same Postcode (2440)

More Burnt Bridge 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.