New South Wales · Postcode 2440

Mungay Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 355 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
133
Population (2021)
$1,266
Household income/wk
$423
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mungay Creek 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

2440 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
133 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kempsey Council area 55 suburbs, 7 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,266/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,266/wk
34% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$423/wk
5% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.8%
6.8 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.

Where Mungay Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMungay CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,266 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $423 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,430 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.8% +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.

Mungay Creek is a locality 355 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Mungay Creek has a population of 133 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,266, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Mungay Creek includes a median weekly rent of $423, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,430, with 46 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

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

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

Mungay Creek details

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

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)133
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,266/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$537/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$423
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,430
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area58.0 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings46
Australian Citizens92.5%
Indigenous Population10 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate11.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.9237096
Longitude152.667858
Distance from Sydney355 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (5.3%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (28.6%) 65+ (17.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (20.3%)
15–24 years7 (5.3%)
25–44 years31 (23.3%)
45–64 years38 (28.6%)
65+ years23 (17.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.9%) Mortgaged (23.8%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mungay Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis16 (12.0%)
Asthma12 (9.0%)
Heart Disease10 (7.5%)
Lung Condition10 (7.5%)
Diabetes6 (4.5%)
Cancer4 (3.0%)

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 vehicle11 (26.2%)
2 vehicles18 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles13 (31.0%)

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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.