New South Wales · Postcode 2429

Caparra postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 258 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
62
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
59
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Caparra 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

2429 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
62 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,125/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
59 years
14.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
16.7%
11.7 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 Caparra ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCaparraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,040 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.7% +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.

Caparra is a locality 258 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2429. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Caparra has a population of 62 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 16.7%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Caparra includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,040, 26 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Caparra details

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

Postcode2429
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)62
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$560/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,040
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area31.1 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens83.9%
Unemployment Rate16.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.7187704
Longitude152.2333433
Distance from Sydney258 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (6.5%) 15–24 (4.8%) 25–44 (4.8%) 45–64 (40.3%) 65+ (25.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (6.5%)
15–24 years3 (4.8%)
25–44 years3 (4.8%)
45–64 years25 (40.3%)
65+ years16 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (78.6%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Caparra 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)

Arthritis10 (16.1%)
Asthma10 (16.1%)
Lung Condition5 (8.1%)
Diabetes3 (4.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (14.3%)
1 vehicle7 (25.0%)
2 vehicles13 (46.4%)
3+ vehicles4 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near Caparra

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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.