New South Wales · Postcode 2454

Kalang postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 404 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
280
Population (2021)
$989
Household income/wk
$241
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kalang 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

2454 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
280 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bellingen Council area 29 suburbs, 6 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$989/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$989/wk
49% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$241/wk
46% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.9%
3.9 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Kalang ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Kalang vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKalangNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $989 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $241 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.9% +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.

Kalang is a locality 404 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2454. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Kalang has a population of 280 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $989, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Kalang includes a median weekly rent of $241, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 114 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kalang scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Kalang is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Kalang details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2454
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)280
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$989/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$490/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$241
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area176.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings114
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population12 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate8.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.4899755
Longitude152.7926534
Distance from Sydney404 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (13.9%) 45–64 (41.8%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (14.6%)
15–24 years20 (7.1%)
25–44 years39 (13.9%)
45–64 years117 (41.8%)
65+ years59 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.3%) Mortgaged (25.5%) Rented (12.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kalang is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (6.8%)
Cancer13 (4.6%)
Heart Disease11 (3.9%)
Asthma10 (3.6%)
Diabetes7 (2.5%)
Lung Condition5 (1.8%)

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 vehicle34 (30.1%)
2 vehicles59 (52.2%)
3+ vehicles20 (17.7%)

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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.