Guntawang Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2852
Postcode for Guntawang, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 232 km from Sydney · Pop. 43
43
Population
31
Median Age
$2,374
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
62.8
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 Guntawang ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Guntawang Compares

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

MetricGuntawangNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,374 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 31 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 17.9% +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.

Guntawang is a locality 232 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2852. It falls within the Far West and Orana region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Guntawang has a population of 43 with a median age of 31. The median weekly household income is $2,374, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 17.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (18.6% of residents).

Housing in Guntawang includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 12 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, Guntawang scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Guntawang is part of the Dubbo statistical area in New South Wales.

Guntawang Details

Postcode2852
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)43
Median Age31 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size3.5 persons
Area62.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens97.7%
Indigenous Population8 (18.6%)
Unemployment Rate17.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.3992
Longitude149.433
Distance from Sydney232 km
Region (SA4)Far West and Orana
Area (SA3)Dubbo
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (9.3%) 25–44 (32.6%) 45–64 (16.3%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (25.6%)
15–24 years4 (9.3%)
25–44 years14 (32.6%)
45–64 years7 (16.3%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.3%) Mortgaged (72.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (16.3%)
Asthma5 (11.6%)
Heart Disease4 (9.3%)

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 vehicle3 (23.1%)
2 vehicles3 (23.1%)
3+ vehicles7 (53.8%)

Suburbs Near Guntawang

Same Postcode (2852)

More Guntawang 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.