New South Wales · Postcode 2443

Camden Head postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 290 km from Sydney

CoastalInner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
149
Population (2021)
$1,218
Household income/wk
$393
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Camden Head 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

2443 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
149 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,218/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,218/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$393/wk
12% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
14.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.3%
4.3 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 Camden Head ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Camden Head vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCamden HeadNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $393 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +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.

Camden Head (2443) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 290 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area. It is administered by Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Camden Head has a population of 149 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Camden Head includes a median weekly rent of $393, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 67 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.5% of housing.

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

Camden Head is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Camden Head details

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

Postcode2443
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)149
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$629/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$393
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area2.6 km²
Population Density56/km²
Total Dwellings67
Australian Citizens88.6%
Indigenous Population5 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-31.644092
Longitude152.8294091
Distance from Sydney290 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (14.1%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (38.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (12.1%)
15–24 years10 (6.7%)
25–44 years21 (14.1%)
45–64 years43 (28.9%)
65+ years58 (38.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.4%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (15.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Camden Head is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis29 (19.5%)
Asthma20 (13.4%)
Cancer11 (7.4%)
Heart Disease10 (6.7%)
Lung Condition10 (6.7%)
Diabetes8 (5.4%)

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 vehicle22 (32.4%)
2 vehicles35 (51.5%)
3+ vehicles11 (16.2%)

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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.