Buff Point Postcode

New South Wales

Metro
2262
Postcode for Buff Point, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 77 km from Sydney · Pop. 3,559
3,559
Population
44
Median Age
$1,323
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.1
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 Buff Point Compares

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

MetricBuff PointNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,323 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Postcode 2262 covers Buff Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 77 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Buff Point has a population of 3,559 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,323, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 268 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Buff Point includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 1,386 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.3% of housing.

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

Buff Point is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

Buff Point Details

Postcode2262
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,559
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,323/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$657/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area2.1 km²
Population Density1699/km²
Total Dwellings1,386
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population268 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.232
Longitude151.535
Distance from Sydney77 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateShortland

Age Profile

0–14 (18.5%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (22.9%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years660 (18.5%)
15–24 years345 (9.7%)
25–44 years814 (22.9%)
45–64 years930 (26.1%)
65+ years808 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (37.4%) Rented (22.7%)

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)

Arthritis500 (14.0%)
Asthma392 (11.0%)
Diabetes248 (7.0%)
Heart Disease217 (6.1%)
Cancer144 (4.0%)
Lung Condition134 (3.8%)
Dementia31 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle54 (4.0%)
1 vehicle511 (37.4%)
2 vehicles555 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles245 (17.9%)

Suburbs Near Buff Point

Same Postcode (2262)

More Buff Point 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.