New South Wales · Postcode 2346

Wongo Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 355 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
47
Population (2021)
$1,624
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wongo Creek 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

2346 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
47 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tamworth Regional Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,624/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
28% 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
57 years
12.0 years older than 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

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

MetricWongo CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,624 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 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.

Wongo Creek is a locality 355 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2346. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Wongo Creek has a population of 47 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,624, below the NSW average.

Housing in Wongo Creek includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,000, with 23 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.7% of housing.

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

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

Wongo Creek details

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

Postcode2346
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)47
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area151.0 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings23
Australian Citizens78.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.728472
Longitude150.5182539
Distance from Sydney355 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (14.9%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (6.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (14.9%)
45–64 years17 (36.2%)
65+ years11 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (73.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (26.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wongo Creek 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)

Asthma9 (19.1%)
Arthritis7 (14.9%)

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 (20.0%)
2 vehicles13 (65.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (15.0%)

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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.