New South Wales · Postcode 2403

Delungra postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 474 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
625
Population (2021)
$1,054
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Delungra 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

2403 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
625 People Resident population, Census 2021
Inverell Council area 52 suburbs, 17 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,054/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,054/wk
45% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.1%
1.9 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.

Where Delungra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDelungraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,054 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,004 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Delungra is a locality 474 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2403. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Inverell.

According to the 2021 Census, Delungra has a population of 625 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,054, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 46 (7.4% of residents).

Housing in Delungra includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,004, with 205 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

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

Delungra is served by Delungra Public School.

Delungra is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Delungra details

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

Postcode2403
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)625
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,054/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$555/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,004
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area664.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings205
Australian Citizens81.1%
Indigenous Population46 (7.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.6196616
Longitude150.8195083
Distance from Sydney474 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentInverell
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years129 (20.6%)
15–24 years61 (9.8%)
25–44 years118 (18.9%)
45–64 years176 (28.2%)
65+ years130 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.5%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Delungra is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis75 (12.0%)
Asthma51 (8.2%)
Heart Disease28 (4.5%)
Diabetes26 (4.2%)
Cancer17 (2.7%)
Lung Condition15 (2.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.9%)
1 vehicle69 (33.0%)
2 vehicles74 (35.4%)
3+ vehicles62 (29.7%)

Schools in Delungra

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

Delungra Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 827 · 18 students

Suburbs Near Delungra

Same Postcode (2403)

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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.