Mummulgum Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2469
Postcode for Mummulgum, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 578 km from Sydney · Pop. 105
105
Population
45
Median Age
$1,031
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
1/10
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 Mummulgum ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mummulgum Compares

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

MetricMummulgumNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,031 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +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.

Mummulgum is a locality 578 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Mummulgum has a population of 105 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,031, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 17 (16.2% of residents).

Housing in Mummulgum includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 31 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, Mummulgum scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Mummulgum is served by Mummulgum Public School.

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

Mummulgum Details

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)105
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$565/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area47.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings31
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population17 (16.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.8547444
Longitude152.7992689
Distance from Sydney578 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (21.0%) 25–44 (11.4%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (20.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (19.0%)
15–24 years22 (21.0%)
25–44 years12 (11.4%)
45–64 years31 (29.5%)
65+ years21 (20.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (9.1%)

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)

Heart Disease12 (11.4%)
Arthritis5 (4.8%)
Asthma5 (4.8%)
Cancer5 (4.8%)
Diabetes4 (3.8%)

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 vehicle8 (27.6%)
2 vehicles8 (27.6%)
3+ vehicles13 (44.8%)

Schools in Mummulgum

Mummulgum Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 881 · 21 students

Suburbs Near Mummulgum

Same Postcode (2469)

More Mummulgum 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.