Cullenbone Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2850
Postcode for Cullenbone, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 220 km from Sydney · Pop. 49
49
Population
30
Median Age
$3,125
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.9
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 Cullenbone ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Cullenbone Compares

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

MetricCullenboneNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,125 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,400 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 30 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.4% +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.

Cullenbone is a locality 220 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2850. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Cullenbone has a population of 49 with a median age of 30. The median weekly household income is $3,125, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 15.4%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Cullenbone includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cullenbone scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Cullenbone is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Cullenbone Details

Postcode2850
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)49
Median Age30 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,281/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size3.8 persons
Area2.9 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens106.1%
Unemployment Rate15.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.4909357
Longitude149.5095169
Distance from Sydney220 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (26.5%) 15–24 (18.4%) 25–44 (34.7%) 45–64 (20.4%) 65+ (10.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (26.5%)
15–24 years9 (18.4%)
25–44 years17 (34.7%)
45–64 years10 (20.4%)
65+ years5 (10.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (23.5%) Mortgaged (76.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (18.4%)
Arthritis5 (10.2%)
Diabetes5 (10.2%)

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 vehicle4 (28.6%)
2 vehicles3 (21.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near Cullenbone

Same Postcode (2850)

More Cullenbone 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.