Timbumburi Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2340
Postcode for Timbumburi, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 295 km from Sydney · Pop. 122
122
Population
47
Median Age
$2,291
Household Income/wk
$513
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
42.7
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 Timbumburi ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Timbumburi Compares

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

MetricTimbumburiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,291 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $513 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,156 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 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.

Timbumburi is a locality 295 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, Timbumburi has a population of 122 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,291, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (6.6% of residents).

Housing in Timbumburi includes a median weekly rent of $513, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,156, with 40 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Timbumburi scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Timbumburi is served by Timbumburi Public School.

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

Timbumburi Details

Postcode2340
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)122
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,291/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$946/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$513
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,156
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area42.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population8 (6.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.2269018
Longitude150.9183716
Distance from Sydney295 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (20.5%) 45–64 (43.4%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (17.2%)
15–24 years8 (6.6%)
25–44 years25 (20.5%)
45–64 years53 (43.4%)
65+ years19 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.5%) Mortgaged (40.5%) 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)

Arthritis11 (9.0%)
Asthma9 (7.4%)
Diabetes5 (4.1%)
Cancer5 (4.1%)
Heart Disease4 (3.3%)
Lung Condition3 (2.5%)

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 vehicle3 (8.3%)
2 vehicles17 (47.2%)
3+ vehicles16 (44.4%)

Schools in Timbumburi

Timbumburi Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1003 · 159 students

Suburbs Near Timbumburi

Same Postcode (2340)

More Timbumburi 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.