Gulf Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2347
Postcode for Gulf Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 418 km from Sydney · Pop. 45
45
Population
50
Median Age
$850
Household Income/wk
$130
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
170.1
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 Gulf Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Gulf Creek Compares

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

MetricGulf CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $130 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Gulf Creek is a locality 418 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2347. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Gwydir.

According to the 2021 Census, Gulf Creek has a population of 45 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $850, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (17.8% of residents).

Housing in Gulf Creek includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 14 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, Gulf Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Gulf Creek Details

Postcode2347
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)45
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$474/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area170.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens75.6%
Indigenous Population8 (17.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.1328188
Longitude150.7334193
Distance from Sydney418 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentGwydir
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (31.1%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (48.9%) 65+ (17.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (31.1%)
15–24 years3 (6.7%)
25–44 years10 (22.2%)
45–64 years22 (48.9%)
65+ years8 (17.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (73.3%) Mortgaged (26.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (11.1%)
Asthma4 (8.9%)

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 (23.5%)
2 vehicles6 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles7 (41.2%)

Suburbs Near Gulf Creek

Same Postcode (2347)

More Gulf Creek 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.