Megan Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2453
Postcode for Megan, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 422 km from Sydney · Pop. 168
168
Population
57
Median Age
$1,015
Household Income/wk
$238
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
47.3
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 Megan ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Megan Compares

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

MetricMeganNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,015 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $238 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,250 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Megan is a locality 422 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2453. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Megan has a population of 168 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,015, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (6.0% of residents).

Housing in Megan includes a median weekly rent of $238, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Megan scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Megan is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Megan Details

Postcode2453
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)168
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,015/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$546/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$238
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,250
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area47.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population10 (6.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.3131202
Longitude152.784568
Distance from Sydney422 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (10.7%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (13.7%) 45–64 (39.9%) 65+ (26.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (10.7%)
15–24 years14 (8.3%)
25–44 years23 (13.7%)
45–64 years67 (39.9%)
65+ years44 (26.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.5%) Mortgaged (25.4%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (11.3%)
Heart Disease13 (7.7%)
Asthma9 (5.4%)
Lung Condition7 (4.2%)
Cancer6 (3.6%)
Diabetes4 (2.4%)

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 vehicle22 (34.9%)
2 vehicles28 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles13 (20.6%)

Suburbs Near Megan

Same Postcode (2453)

More Megan 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.