Argents Hill Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2449
Postcode for Argents Hill, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 391 km from Sydney · Pop. 207
207
Population
52
Median Age
$1,042
Household Income/wk
$202
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
76.3
Area (km²)

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

Where Argents Hill ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Argents Hill Compares

Argents Hill vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricArgents HillNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,042 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $202 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,376 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.6% +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.

Argents Hill is a locality 391 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2449. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Argents Hill has a population of 207 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,042, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 12.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (7.2% of residents).

Housing in Argents Hill includes a median weekly rent of $202, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,376, with 79 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Argents Hill scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Argents Hill is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Argents Hill Details

Postcode2449
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)207
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,042/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$525/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$202
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,376
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area76.3 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens85.0%
Indigenous Population15 (7.2%)
Unemployment Rate12.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.6158559
Longitude152.8005656
Distance from Sydney391 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (18.4%)
15–24 years18 (8.7%)
25–44 years33 (15.9%)
45–64 years69 (33.3%)
65+ years50 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.9%) Mortgaged (24.3%) Rented (12.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis25 (12.1%)
Asthma23 (11.1%)
Heart Disease13 (6.3%)
Diabetes9 (4.3%)
Cancer9 (4.3%)
Lung Condition5 (2.4%)

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 vehicle28 (40.6%)
2 vehicles25 (36.2%)
3+ vehicles16 (23.2%)

Suburbs Near Argents Hill

Same Postcode (2449)

More Argents Hill Data

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.