Mongogarie Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2470
Postcode for Mongogarie, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 566 km from Sydney · Pop. 85
85
Population
53
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
68.0
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 Mongogarie ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mongogarie Compares

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

MetricMongogarieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,974 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Mongogarie is a locality 566 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2470. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Mongogarie has a population of 85 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (11.8% of residents).

Housing in Mongogarie includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,974, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mongogarie scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mongogarie is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Mongogarie Details

Postcode2470
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)85
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$511/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,974
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area68.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens83.5%
Indigenous Population10 (11.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.985958
Longitude152.8843514
Distance from Sydney566 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (21.2%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (10.6%) 45–64 (43.5%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (21.2%)
15–24 years7 (8.2%)
25–44 years9 (10.6%)
45–64 years37 (43.5%)
65+ years12 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes8 (9.4%)
Asthma6 (7.1%)
Arthritis5 (5.9%)
Heart Disease4 (4.7%)
Lung Condition4 (4.7%)

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 vehicle9 (29.0%)
2 vehicles13 (41.9%)
3+ vehicles9 (29.0%)

Suburbs Near Mongogarie

Same Postcode (2470)

More Mongogarie 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.