New South Wales · Postcode 2340

Duncans Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 281 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
70
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Duncans Creek 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

2340 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
70 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tamworth Regional Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDuncans CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $925 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Duncans Creek is a locality 281 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2340. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Duncans Creek has a population of 70 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (11.4% of residents).

Housing in Duncans Creek includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $925, with 27 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, Duncans Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Duncans Creek is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Duncans Creek details

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

Postcode2340
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)70
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$509/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$925
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area69.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings27
Australian Citizens82.9%
Indigenous Population8 (11.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.3408733
Longitude151.1734571
Distance from Sydney281 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (20.0%)
15–24 years6 (8.6%)
25–44 years11 (15.7%)
45–64 years28 (40.0%)
65+ years13 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (41.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Duncans Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma8 (11.4%)
Arthritis7 (10.0%)
Diabetes6 (8.6%)

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 vehicle3 (13.6%)
2 vehicles11 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (36.4%)

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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.