Gunbar Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Above NSW income

2711

Postcode for Gunbar, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 549 km from Sydney · Pop. 33

Population

Median Age

$2,166

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

5/10

SEIFA Advantage

1574.7

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 Gunbar ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

How Gunbar Compares

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

Metric	Gunbar	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,166 +NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$675 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	47	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.

Gunbar is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2711. It lies roughly 549 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Carrathool.

According to the 2021 Census, Gunbar has a population of 33 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,166, above the NSW average.

Housing in Gunbar includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $675, 11 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, Gunbar scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Gunbar is part of the Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) statistical area in New South Wales.

Gunbar Details

Postcode	2711
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	33
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$725/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$675
Average Household Size	2.3 persons
Area	1574.7 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	11
Australian Citizens	87.9%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	5/10 (average)
Latitude	-33.6696735
Longitude	145.2706603
Distance from Sydney	549 km
Region (SA4)	Riverina
Area (SA3)	Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West)
Local Government	Carrathool
Federal Electorate	Farrer

Age Profile

18.2%

12.1%

15.2%

18.2%

33.3%

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (15.2%) 45–64 (18.2%) 65+ (33.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	6 (18.2%)
15–24 years	4 (12.1%)
25–44 years	5 (15.2%)
45–64 years	6 (18.2%)
65+ years	11 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

37.5%

62.5%

Owned outright (37.5%) Mortgaged (62.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	4 (12.1%)
Asthma	3 (9.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	8 (72.7%)
3+ vehicles	3 (27.3%)

Suburbs Near Gunbar

Hillston 31.8 km Merriwagga 36.5 km Booligal 43.1 km Goolgowi 52.9 km One Tree 59.2 km White Top 60.4 km Wallanthery 63.4 km Monia Gap 64.2 km Melbergen 68.9 km Lake Brewster 71.0 km Roto 71.1 km Tabbita 72.6 km

Same Postcode (2711)

Booligal Carrathool Clare Corrong Hay Hay South Keri Keri Maude One Tree Oxley Waugorah Yanga

More Gunbar Data

Carrathool LGA 27 suburbs, 8 postcodes, 3,394 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Griffith (98.9 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Carrathool LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.