New South Wales · Postcode 2449

Girralong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 391 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
44
Population (2021)
$849
Household income/wk
$196
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Girralong 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

2449 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
44 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nambucca Valley Council area 42 suburbs, 6 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$849/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$849/wk
56% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$196/wk
56% 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
56 years
11.0 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.

Where Girralong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% 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

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

MetricGirralongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $849 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $196 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Girralong is a locality 391 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2449. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Girralong has a population of 44 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $849, below the NSW average.

Housing in Girralong includes a median weekly rent of $196, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 18 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.6% of housing.

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

Girralong is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Girralong details

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

Postcode2449
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)44
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$196
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area40.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings18
Australian Citizens81.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.5764816
Longitude152.6648057
Distance from Sydney391 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (47.7%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (6.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years10 (22.7%)
45–64 years21 (47.7%)
65+ years10 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.5%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (15.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Girralong 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)

Asthma10 (22.7%)
Heart Disease8 (18.2%)
Cancer5 (11.4%)
Lung Condition3 (6.8%)

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 vehicle5 (35.7%)
2 vehicles6 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles3 (21.4%)

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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.