New South Wales · Postcode 2444

Blackmans Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 314 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
178
Population (2021)
$737
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Blackmans Point at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2444 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
178 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$737/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$737/wk
62% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
42% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
13.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
14.9%
9.9 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Blackmans Point ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Blackmans Point vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBlackmans PointNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $737 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,089 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.9% +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.

Blackmans Point is a locality 314 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2444. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Blackmans Point has a population of 178 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $737, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 14.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Blackmans Point includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,089, with 79 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.0% of housing.

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

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

Blackmans Point details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2444
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)178
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$737/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$580/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,089
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area12.2 km²
Population Density15/km²
Total Dwellings79
Australian Citizens84.3%
Indigenous Population5 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate14.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.3939587
Longitude152.8323499
Distance from Sydney314 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (7.3%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (42.7%) 65+ (32.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (7.3%)
15–24 years13 (7.3%)
25–44 years23 (12.9%)
45–64 years76 (42.7%)
65+ years58 (32.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.7%) Mortgaged (17.3%) Rented (32.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Blackmans Point is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis28 (15.7%)
Asthma19 (10.7%)
Heart Disease17 (9.6%)
Diabetes14 (7.9%)
Lung Condition9 (5.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (4.1%)
1 vehicle31 (42.5%)
2 vehicles19 (26.0%)
3+ vehicles20 (27.4%)

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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.