New South Wales · Postcode 2441

Kundabung postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 334 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
616
Population (2021)
$1,448
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Kundabung 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

2441 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
616 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kempsey Council area 55 suburbs, 7 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,448/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,448/wk
25% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.2%
1.2 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricKundabungNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,448 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,670 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.2% +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.

Kundabung is a locality 334 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2441. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Kundabung has a population of 616 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,448, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 28 (4.5% of residents).

Housing in Kundabung includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,670, with 207 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

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

Kundabung is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Kundabung details

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

Postcode2441
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)616
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,448/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,670
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area126.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings207
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population28 (4.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.2
Longitude152.85
Distance from Sydney334 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.5%) 15–24 (13.1%) 25–44 (17.2%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years120 (19.5%)
15–24 years81 (13.1%)
25–44 years106 (17.2%)
45–64 years199 (32.3%)
65+ years116 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.5%) Mortgaged (47.4%) Rented (9.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Kundabung is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis78 (12.7%)
Asthma63 (10.2%)
Heart Disease29 (4.7%)
Diabetes27 (4.4%)
Lung Condition21 (3.4%)
Cancer20 (3.2%)
Dementia5 (0.8%)

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 vehicle27 (13.3%)
2 vehicles84 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles92 (45.3%)

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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.