Canton Beach Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2263
Postcode for Canton Beach, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 73 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,202
1,202
Population
61
Median Age
$710
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.8
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 Canton Beach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Canton Beach Compares

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

MetricCanton BeachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $710 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,781 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.0% +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 2263 covers Canton Beach, an inland suburb of Sydney about 73 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, Canton Beach has a population of 1,202 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $710, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 67 (5.6% of residents).

Housing in Canton Beach includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,781, with 629 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Canton Beach scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Canton Beach is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

Canton Beach Details

Postcode2263
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,202
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$710/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$526/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,781
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density1445/km²
Total Dwellings629
Australian Citizens88.4%
Indigenous Population67 (5.6%)
Unemployment Rate7.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.2770008
Longitude151.5471829
Distance from Sydney73 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateDobell

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (15.6%) 45–64 (22.5%) 65+ (44.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years141 (11.7%)
15–24 years80 (6.7%)
25–44 years187 (15.6%)
45–64 years270 (22.5%)
65+ years531 (44.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.3%) Mortgaged (11.6%) Rented (33.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis288 (24.0%)
Asthma133 (11.1%)
Heart Disease115 (9.6%)
Diabetes114 (9.5%)
Lung Condition88 (7.3%)
Cancer72 (6.0%)
Dementia20 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle83 (13.7%)
1 vehicle374 (61.9%)
2 vehicles114 (18.9%)
3+ vehicles33 (5.5%)

Suburbs Near Canton Beach

Same Postcode (2263)

More Canton Beach 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.