New South Wales · Postcode 2340

Nundle postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 267 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
482
Population (2021)
$764
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Nundle 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

2340 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
482 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tamworth Regional Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$764/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$764/wk
60% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% 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
55 years
10.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 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 Nundle ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% 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

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

MetricNundleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $764 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Nundle is a locality 267 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2340. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Nundle has a population of 482 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $764, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 47 (9.8% of residents).

Housing in Nundle includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 198 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.6% of housing.

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

Nundle is served by Nundle Public School.

Nundle is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Nundle details

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

Postcode2340
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)482
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$764/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$482/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area177.6 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings198
Australian Citizens82.0%
Indigenous Population47 (9.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.4696702
Longitude151.1253919
Distance from Sydney267 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.1%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (31.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years63 (13.1%)
15–24 years44 (9.1%)
25–44 years62 (12.9%)
45–64 years165 (34.2%)
65+ years152 (31.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.1%) Mortgaged (21.5%) Rented (16.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Nundle 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)

Arthritis71 (14.7%)
Asthma48 (10.0%)
Heart Disease45 (9.3%)
Cancer23 (4.8%)
Diabetes21 (4.4%)
Lung Condition19 (3.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (6.1%)
1 vehicle74 (37.6%)
2 vehicles69 (35.0%)
3+ vehicles42 (21.3%)

Schools in Nundle

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

Nundle Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 955 · 27 students

Suburbs Near Nundle

Same Postcode (2340)

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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.