Dondingalong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2440
Postcode for Dondingalong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 335 km from Sydney · Pop. 712
712
Population
51
Median Age
$1,164
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
83.1
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 Dondingalong 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.

How Dondingalong Compares

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

MetricDondingalongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,164 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,225 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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.

Dondingalong is a locality 335 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, Dondingalong has a population of 712 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,164, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 51 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in Dondingalong includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,225, with 259 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.8% of housing.

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

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

Dondingalong Details

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)712
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,164/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$528/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,225
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area83.1 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings259
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population51 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.1463914
Longitude152.744146
Distance from Sydney335 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (14.7%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (35.5%) 65+ (21.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years105 (14.7%)
15–24 years78 (11.0%)
25–44 years117 (16.4%)
45–64 years253 (35.5%)
65+ years156 (21.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.4%) Mortgaged (37.5%) Rented (11.2%)

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)

Arthritis106 (14.9%)
Asthma71 (10.0%)
Diabetes39 (5.5%)
Heart Disease37 (5.2%)
Cancer36 (5.1%)
Lung Condition35 (4.9%)
Dementia6 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.6%)
1 vehicle68 (26.9%)
2 vehicles96 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles85 (33.6%)

Suburbs Near Dondingalong

Same Postcode (2440)

More Dondingalong 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.