Tunglebung Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2469
Postcode for Tunglebung, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 576 km from Sydney · Pop. 42
42
Population
53
Median Age
$1,374
Household Income/wk
$175
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
48.5
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 Tunglebung ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tunglebung Compares

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

MetricTunglebungNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,374 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $175 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Tunglebung is a locality 576 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Tunglebung has a population of 42 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,374, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 9 (21.4% of residents).

Housing in Tunglebung includes a median weekly rent of $175, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.2% of housing.

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

Tunglebung is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Tunglebung Details

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)42
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$816/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$175
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area48.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens76.2%
Indigenous Population9 (21.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.8408412
Longitude152.6837119
Distance from Sydney576 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (11.9%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (11.9%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years8 (19.0%)
45–64 years10 (23.8%)
65+ years12 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.2%) Mortgaged (25.0%) Rented (18.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (11.9%)
Asthma5 (11.9%)
Heart Disease5 (11.9%)
Diabetes3 (7.1%)

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 vehicle4 (26.7%)
2 vehicles6 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles5 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Tunglebung

Same Postcode (2469)

More Tunglebung 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.