Beechwood Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2446
Postcode for Beechwood, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 302 km from Sydney · Pop. 914
914
Population
37
Median Age
$1,516
Household Income/wk
$368
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.9
Area (km²)

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

How Beechwood Compares

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

MetricBeechwoodNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,516 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $368 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,955 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +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.

Beechwood is a locality 302 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2446. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Beechwood has a population of 914 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,516, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 64 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Beechwood includes a median weekly rent of $368, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,955, with 310 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Beechwood scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Beechwood is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Beechwood Details

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)914
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,516/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$715/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$368
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,955
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area9.9 km²
Population Density92/km²
Total Dwellings310
Australian Citizens94.3%
Indigenous Population64 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.4427182
Longitude152.6647956
Distance from Sydney302 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (22.4%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years202 (22.1%)
15–24 years105 (11.5%)
25–44 years247 (27.0%)
45–64 years205 (22.4%)
65+ years155 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.1%) Mortgaged (48.2%) Rented (13.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis96 (10.5%)
Asthma84 (9.2%)
Diabetes50 (5.5%)
Heart Disease36 (3.9%)
Cancer27 (3.0%)
Lung Condition12 (1.3%)
Dementia4 (0.4%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (1.6%)
1 vehicle73 (23.9%)
2 vehicles139 (45.6%)
3+ vehicles88 (28.9%)

Suburbs Near Beechwood

Same Postcode (2446)

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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.