Gurranang Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2460
Postcode for Gurranang, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 521 km from Sydney · Pop. 57
57
Population
58
Median Age
$706
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.1
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 Gurranang ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gurranang Compares

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

MetricGurranangNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $706 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,070 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 35.3% +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.

Gurranang is a locality 521 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2460. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Gurranang has a population of 57 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $706, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 35.3%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Gurranang includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,070, with 24 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Gurranang scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gurranang is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Gurranang Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)57
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$387/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,070
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area42.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens96.5%
Unemployment Rate35.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.44385
Longitude153.0066638
Distance from Sydney521 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (36.8%) 65+ (28.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years6 (10.5%)
25–44 years7 (12.3%)
45–64 years21 (36.8%)
65+ years16 (28.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis10 (17.5%)
Lung Condition7 (12.3%)
Diabetes5 (8.8%)
Heart Disease5 (8.8%)
Cancer4 (7.0%)
Asthma3 (5.3%)

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 vehicle10 (43.5%)
2 vehicles13 (56.5%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Gurranang

Same Postcode (2460)

More Gurranang 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.