West Bungawalbin Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2471
Postcode for West Bungawalbin, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 559 km from Sydney · Pop. 54
54
Population
49
Median Age
$1,187
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
66.7
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 West Bungawalbin ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How West Bungawalbin Compares

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

MetricWest BungawalbinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,187 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $932 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 37.5% +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.

West Bungawalbin is a locality 559 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2471. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, West Bungawalbin has a population of 54 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,187, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 37.5%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in West Bungawalbin includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $932, with 8 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, West Bungawalbin scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

West Bungawalbin Details

Postcode2471
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)54
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,187/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$392/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$932
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area66.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens53.7%
Unemployment Rate37.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.1126
Longitude153.108
Distance from Sydney559 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (22.2%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (37.0%) 65+ (13.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (22.2%)
15–24 years4 (7.4%)
25–44 years9 (16.7%)
45–64 years20 (37.0%)
65+ years7 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.6%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis10 (18.5%)
Asthma7 (13.0%)
Heart Disease5 (9.3%)
Diabetes3 (5.6%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles7 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles7 (50.0%)

Suburbs Near West Bungawalbin

Same Postcode (2471)

More West Bungawalbin 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.