New South Wales · Postcode 2406

Mungindi postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 589 km from Sydney

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
487
Population (2021)
$1,166
Household income/wk
$170
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mungindi 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

2406 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
487 People Resident population, Census 2021
Moree Plains Council area 17 suburbs, 9 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,166/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,166/wk
40% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$170/wk
62% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.3%
3.7 pts below 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 Mungindi ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMungindiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,166 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $170 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $867 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.3% -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.

Mungindi is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2406. It lies roughly 589 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Moree Plains.

According to the 2021 Census, Mungindi has a population of 487 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 96 (19.7% of residents).

Housing in Mungindi includes a median weekly rent of $170, median monthly mortgage repayment of $867, with 189 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 45.7% of dwellings.

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

Schools in Mungindi include Mungindi Central School and St Joseph's Primary School.

Mungindi is part of the Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa statistical area in New South Wales.

Mungindi details

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

Postcode2406
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)487
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$732/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$170
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$867
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area1623.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings189
Australian Citizens79.3%
Indigenous Population96 (19.7%)
Unemployment Rate1.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.9041572
Longitude149.0408494
Distance from Sydney589 km
Region (SA4)Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)Darling Downs (West) - Maranoa
Local GovernmentMoree Plains
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateWarrego
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (11.9%) 25–44 (24.6%) 45–64 (30.2%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years78 (16.0%)
15–24 years58 (11.9%)
25–44 years120 (24.6%)
45–64 years147 (30.2%)
65+ years76 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.6%) Mortgaged (17.7%) Rented (45.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mungindi is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Asthma55 (11.3%)
Arthritis42 (8.6%)
Diabetes24 (4.9%)
Heart Disease21 (4.3%)
Lung Condition12 (2.5%)
Cancer10 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle21 (10.9%)
1 vehicle85 (44.0%)
2 vehicles54 (28.0%)
3+ vehicles33 (17.1%)

Schools in Mungindi

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Mungindi. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Mungindi Central School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 795 · 66 students
St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 957 · 47 students

Suburbs Near Mungindi

Same Postcode (2406)

More Mungindi 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.