New South Wales · Postcode 2829
Gungalman postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 481 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Gungalman 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Gungalman ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Gungalman vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Gungalman | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,249 +NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $5,000 +NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 49 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 10/10 +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.
Gungalman is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2829. It lies roughly 481 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Coonamble.
According to the 2021 Census, Gungalman has a population of 19 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,249, above the NSW average.
Housing in Gungalman includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $5,000. These housing costs sit above the NSW average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gungalman scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.
Gungalman is part of the Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble statistical area in New South Wales.
Gungalman details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2829 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 19 |
| Median Age | 49 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,249/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $966/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $5,000 |
| Average Household Size | 3.5 persons |
| Area | 413.3 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 52.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 10/10 (well above average) |
| Latitude | -30.5072 |
| Longitude | 147.991 |
| Distance from Sydney | 481 km |
| Region (SA4) | Far West and Orana |
| Area (SA3) | Bourke - Cobar - Coonamble |
| Local Government | Coonamble |
| Federal Electorate | Parkes |
| State Electorate | Barwon |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 3 (15.8%) |
| 45–64 years | 13 (68.4%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 6 (100.0%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.