Owens Gap Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2337
Postcode for Owens Gap, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 210 km from Sydney · Pop. 80
80
Population
37
Median Age
$2,062
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
149.7
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 Owens Gap ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Owens Gap Compares

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

MetricOwens GapNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,062 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Owens Gap is a locality 210 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2337. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Owens Gap has a population of 80 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,062, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Owens Gap includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 35 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, Owens Gap scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Owens Gap is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Owens Gap Details

Postcode2337
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)80
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,011/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area149.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings35
Australian Citizens100.0%
Indigenous Population6 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.0203889
Longitude150.7372786
Distance from Sydney210 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentUpper Hunter Shire
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (28.7%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (27.5%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (28.7%)
15–24 years7 (8.8%)
25–44 years22 (27.5%)
45–64 years18 (22.5%)
65+ years13 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

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

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (11.2%)
Asthma3 (3.8%)
Cancer3 (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 vehicle6 (21.4%)
2 vehicles15 (53.6%)
3+ vehicles7 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Owens Gap

Same Postcode (2337)

More Owens Gap 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.