Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bungowannah suburb profile
Bungowannah, NSW · Postcode 2640
This Bungowannah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bungowannah, NSW (postcode 2640). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bungowannah with nearby suburbs.
Bungowannah at a glance
Population
175
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,906/wk
Median age
44
Bungowannah trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+12.2% over 10 years
Population
175
was 159 in 2016
+16 · +10.1%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$65 · +40.6%
Household income
$1,906/wk
was $1,791/wk in 2016
+$115 · +6.4%
Median age
44
was 50 in 2016
-6 · -12%
Dig deeper: Bungowannah population growth · Bungowannah then and now
Bungowannah vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bungowannah, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-46.4% vs area
- Bungowannah$225/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+3.4% vs area
- Bungowannah$1,906/wk
- Nearby$1,532.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Bungowannah44
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.1% vs area
- Bungowannah$809/wk
- Nearby$826/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bungowannah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bungowannah ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,105.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,077.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,146.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,063.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bungowannah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bungowannah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bungowannah people
- Population
- 175
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 6.9%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bungowannah income
- Median household income
- $1,906/wk
- Median personal income
- $809/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bungowannah housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.6%
- Mortgaged
- 22.8%
- Rented
- 17.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bungowannah work
- Employment to population
- 73.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 53%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2640)
Compare Bungowannah with nearby suburbs
Bungowannah in numbers
Bungowannah had 175 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 6.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.6% own their home outright, 22.8% are paying a mortgage, 17.5% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,906/wk, 6% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 10.1% (from 159 to 175). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $225/wk (+40.6%).
Bungowannah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bungowannah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bungowannah was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bungowannah, NSW?
- Bungowannah had 175 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bungowannah?
- Median household income in Bungowannah was $1,906/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bungowannah?
- 17.5% of occupied homes in Bungowannah were rented, 45.6% were owned outright and 22.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bungowannah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bungowannah. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology