New South Wales · Postcode 2422

Gangat postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 221 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
40
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gangat 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

2422 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
40 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger 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

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

MetricGangatNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,344 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Gangat is a locality 221 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2422. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Gangat has a population of 40 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Gangat includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,344, with 11 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 57.1% of dwellings.

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

Gangat is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Gangat details

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

Postcode2422
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)40
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$525/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,344
Average Household Size3 persons
Area9.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens87.5%
Indigenous Population3 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.0154681
Longitude152.0692416
Distance from Sydney221 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.0%) 15–24 (15.0%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (10.0%)
15–24 years6 (15.0%)
25–44 years8 (20.0%)
45–64 years13 (32.5%)
65+ years10 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (57.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gangat is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis7 (17.5%)
Heart Disease3 (7.5%)

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 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles10 (71.4%)

Suburbs Near Gangat

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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.