Congarinni Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2447
Postcode for Congarinni, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 378 km from Sydney · Pop. 365
365
Population
53
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
31.2
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 Congarinni ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Congarinni Compares

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

MetricCongarinniNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,699 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.9% +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.

Congarinni is a locality 378 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2447. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Congarinni has a population of 365 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Congarinni includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,699, with 135 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Congarinni scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Congarinni is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Congarinni Details

Postcode2447
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)365
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$525/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,699
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area31.2 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings135
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population9 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate7.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-30.7700372
Longitude152.8617596
Distance from Sydney378 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (29.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years56 (15.3%)
15–24 years36 (9.9%)
25–44 years56 (15.3%)
45–64 years98 (26.8%)
65+ years108 (29.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.1%) Mortgaged (32.0%) Rented (3.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis62 (17.0%)
Asthma31 (8.5%)
Heart Disease22 (6.0%)
Cancer22 (6.0%)
Diabetes19 (5.2%)
Lung Condition5 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.3%)
1 vehicle21 (16.2%)
2 vehicles69 (53.1%)
3+ vehicles37 (28.5%)

Suburbs Near Congarinni

Same Postcode (2447)

More Congarinni 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.