Brandy Hill Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2324
Postcode for Brandy Hill, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 138 km from Sydney · Pop. 713
713
Population
48
Median Age
$2,384
Household Income/wk
$538
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.3
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 Brandy Hill ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Brandy Hill Compares

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

MetricBrandy HillNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,384 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $538 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Brandy Hill is a locality 138 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2324. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Stephens.

According to the 2021 Census, Brandy Hill has a population of 713 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,384, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 26 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Brandy Hill includes a median weekly rent of $538, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 227 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Brandy Hill scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Brandy Hill is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Brandy Hill Details

Postcode2324
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)713
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,384/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$843/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$538
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size3 persons
Area9.3 km²
Population Density77/km²
Total Dwellings227
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population26 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.694528
Longitude151.693194
Distance from Sydney138 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentPort Stephens
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (13.7%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years118 (16.5%)
15–24 years98 (13.7%)
25–44 years132 (18.5%)
45–64 years244 (34.2%)
65+ years137 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.7%) Mortgaged (50.6%) Rented (4.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma76 (10.7%)
Arthritis74 (10.4%)
Heart Disease42 (5.9%)
Diabetes37 (5.2%)
Cancer25 (3.5%)
Lung Condition21 (2.9%)
Dementia6 (0.8%)

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 vehicle30 (12.9%)
2 vehicles99 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles104 (44.6%)

Suburbs Near Brandy Hill

Same Postcode (2324)

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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.