What is life like in Australia’s poorest town?

Formerly a bustling grain farming hub, it's now a typical northern New South Wales town with a bowling club, service station, hotel and post office.

But in 2015, Delungra was named Australia's lowest-earning postcode by the Australian Taxation Office, with a mean taxable income of just $21,691.

The town's 330 residents are bemused by this dubious honour. They say it doesn't reflect their experience of living in the town, where volunteerism is the norm and friendships run deep and long.

The is what locals say it's like to live in Australia's poorest town.

Jim, 79, has lived in Delungra all his life. He owned the town's service station for a number of years and has been active in keeping the post office open.

Delungra's post office has long been a gathering place for the town's residents. So it was a big blow when Australia Post announced it would be shuttering the local branch due to cost.

The closure would have forced residents to travel over 30km to get their mail. Instead, locals came together to keep their post office open and to retain their postcode. The local branch is now staffed by ten volunteers.