Kungala Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2460
Postcode for Kungala, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 468 km from Sydney · Pop. 145
145
Population
49
Median Age
$1,196
Household Income/wk
$248
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
47.7
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 Kungala ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kungala Compares

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

MetricKungalaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,196 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $248 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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.

Kungala is a locality 468 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, Kungala has a population of 145 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,196, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Kungala includes a median weekly rent of $248, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Kungala scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Kungala Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)145
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,196/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$593/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$248
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area47.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population9 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.95
Longitude153.016667
Distance from Sydney468 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (12.4%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (22.8%)
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0–14 years18 (12.4%)
15–24 years8 (5.5%)
25–44 years31 (21.4%)
45–64 years58 (40.0%)
65+ years33 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.7%) Mortgaged (41.8%) Rented (5.5%)

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)

Arthritis24 (16.6%)
Diabetes16 (11.0%)
Asthma15 (10.3%)
Heart Disease9 (6.2%)
Lung Condition7 (4.8%)
Cancer7 (4.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (8.3%)
1 vehicle15 (25.0%)
2 vehicles21 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles19 (31.7%)

Suburbs Near Kungala

Same Postcode (2460)

More Kungala 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.