In short

Melinga is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2430, home to 112 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Mid-Coast local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

Snapshot

Median house—

Median rent$360 /wk

Population112

Area— km²

To CBD— km

LGAMid-Coast

Demographics

Population: 112
Median age: 52 years
Median household income: $1,468 /week
Median personal income: $776 /week
Median family income: $2,050 /week
Average household size: 2.4
Persons per bedroom: 0.8
Local government area: Mid-Coast
Statistical region (SA4): Mid North Coast
Remoteness classification: Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate: Lyne

Source: ABS QuickStats

Property & cost of living

Median rent: $360 /week
Median monthly mortgage: $1,140
Rent share of household income: 25%

Schools

Cundletown Public School Primary · Government
Chatham Public School Primary · Government
Chatham High School Secondary · Government
Taree High School Secondary · Government
Taree Public School Primary · Government

Transport

Within 800 m walk: 2 bus stops
Within 1.6 km: 19 bus stops

Closest stops:

Manning River Dr Before Phillip St bus · 634 m
Dawson River Tourist Park, Manning River Dr bus · 743 m
Main St After Lansdowne Rd bus · 846 m
Main St Before Albert St bus · 913 m
Manning Aquatic Leisure Centre, Manning River Dr bus · 915 m

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Recorded offences: 3,018 across postcode 2430 in the year to Dec 2025 (down 11% on the prior year).
Most common categories: 951 violent offences, 602 theft, 404 property damage.

Nearby suburbs

Frequently asked questions

Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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