Hanging Rock Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2340
Postcode for Hanging Rock, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 261 km from Sydney · Pop. 98
98
Population
58
Median Age
$849
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
313.1
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 Hanging Rock ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Hanging Rock Compares

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

MetricHanging RockNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $849 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $778 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Hanging Rock is a locality 261 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2340. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Hanging Rock has a population of 98 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $849, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 24 (24.5% of residents).

Housing in Hanging Rock includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $778, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hanging Rock scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Hanging Rock is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Hanging Rock Details

Postcode2340
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)98
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$457/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$778
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area313.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens86.7%
Indigenous Population24 (24.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.5172358
Longitude151.2007734
Distance from Sydney261 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (9.2%) 15–24 (12.2%) 25–44 (13.3%) 45–64 (36.7%) 65+ (34.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (9.2%)
15–24 years12 (12.2%)
25–44 years13 (13.3%)
45–64 years36 (36.7%)
65+ years34 (34.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.4%) Mortgaged (23.7%) Rented (7.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (17.3%)
Heart Disease9 (9.2%)
Asthma8 (8.2%)
Cancer6 (6.1%)
Diabetes4 (4.1%)
Lung Condition4 (4.1%)

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 vehicle19 (48.7%)
2 vehicles14 (35.9%)
3+ vehicles6 (15.4%)

Suburbs Near Hanging Rock

Same Postcode (2340)

More Hanging Rock 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.