New South Wales · Postcode 2382

Willala postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 362 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
55
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$190
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Willala at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2382 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
55 People Resident population, Census 2021
Gunnedah Council area 22 suburbs, 6 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$190/wk
57% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Willala vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWillalaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $190 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Willala is a locality 362 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2382. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Gunnedah.

According to the 2021 Census, Willala has a population of 55 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average.

Housing in Willala includes a median weekly rent of $190, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 24 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Willala scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Willala details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2382
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)55
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$819/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$190
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area255.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.7895027
Longitude149.9462802
Distance from Sydney362 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentGunnedah
Federal ElectorateParkes
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.9%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (25.5%) 45–64 (34.5%) 65+ (5.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (10.9%)
15–24 years3 (5.5%)
25–44 years14 (25.5%)
45–64 years19 (34.5%)
65+ years3 (5.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (77.8%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (22.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Willala is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma3 (5.5%)
Cancer3 (5.5%)

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 vehicle4 (22.2%)
2 vehicles7 (38.9%)
3+ vehicles7 (38.9%)

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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.