Ulong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2450
Postcode for Ulong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 434 km from Sydney · Pop. 215
215
Population
48
Median Age
$974
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
34.7
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 Ulong 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.

How Ulong Compares

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

MetricUlongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $974 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,166 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.7% +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.

Ulong is a locality 434 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2450. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Coffs Harbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Ulong has a population of 215 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $974, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 11 (5.1% of residents).

Housing in Ulong includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,166, with 80 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, Ulong scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ulong is served by Ulong Public School.

Ulong is part of the Coffs Harbour statistical area in New South Wales.

Ulong Details

Postcode2450
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)215
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$974/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$487/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,166
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area34.7 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings80
Australian Citizens86.0%
Indigenous Population11 (5.1%)
Unemployment Rate11.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.233333
Longitude152.9
Distance from Sydney434 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Coffs Harbour
Local GovernmentCoffs Harbour
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (14.4%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (38.1%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (14.4%)
15–24 years19 (8.8%)
25–44 years55 (25.6%)
45–64 years82 (38.1%)
65+ years34 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (36.2%) 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)

Arthritis29 (13.5%)
Asthma17 (7.9%)
Diabetes14 (6.5%)
Heart Disease10 (4.7%)
Cancer9 (4.2%)
Lung Condition8 (3.7%)

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 vehicle32 (38.6%)
2 vehicles33 (39.8%)
3+ vehicles18 (21.7%)

Schools in Ulong

Ulong Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 903 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Ulong

Same Postcode (2450)

More Ulong 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.