Widden Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional

2328

Postcode for Widden, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 180 km from Sydney · Pop. 87

Population

Median Age

$1,937

Household Income/wk

$300

Median Rent/wk

6/10

SEIFA Advantage

590.7

Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Widden Compares

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

Metric	Widden	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,937 ≈NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$300 -NSW	$445	$390
Median age	29	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	6/10 ≈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.

Widden is a locality 180 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2328. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Muswellbrook.

According to the 2021 Census, Widden has a population of 87 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Widden includes a median weekly rent of $300, 37 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 54.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Widden scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Widden is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Widden Details

Postcode	2328
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	87
Median Age	29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$1,145/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$300
Average Household Size	2.1 persons
Area	590.7 km²
Population Density	0/km²
Total Dwellings	37
Australian Citizens	65.5%
Indigenous Population	5 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	6/10 (average)
Latitude	-32.403494
Longitude	150.394639
Distance from Sydney	180 km
Region (SA4)	Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)	Upper Hunter
Local Government	Muswellbrook
Federal Electorate	Hunter

Age Profile

10.3%

24.1%

40.2%

14.9%

9.2%

0–14 (10.3%) 15–24 (24.1%) 25–44 (40.2%) 45–64 (14.9%) 65+ (9.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	9 (10.3%)
15–24 years	21 (24.1%)
25–44 years	35 (40.2%)
45–64 years	13 (14.9%)
65+ years	8 (9.2%)

Housing Tenure

45.5%

54.5%

Owned outright (45.5%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (54.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	10 (11.5%)
Cancer	6 (6.9%)
Asthma	3 (3.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	15 (40.5%)
2 vehicles	12 (32.4%)
3+ vehicles	10 (27.0%)

Suburbs Near Widden

Baerami Creek 7.5 km Baerami 10.1 km Kerrabee 14.5 km Murrumbo 14.8 km Yarrawa 17.1 km Sandy Hollow 19.2 km Gungal 20.1 km Giants Creek 22.2 km Hollydeen 24.2 km Upper Bylong 24.2 km Bylong 26.1 km Denman 27.2 km

Same Postcode (2328)

Bureen Dalswinton Denman Giants Creek Hollydeen Kerrabee Mangoola Martindale Yarrawa

More Widden Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.