New South Wales · Postcode 2429

Cedar Party postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 252 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
379
Population (2021)
$1,183
Household income/wk
$295
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cedar Party 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
379 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,183/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,183/wk
39% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$295/wk
34% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 pts below 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 Cedar Party ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCedar PartyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,183 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $295 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,652 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Cedar Party is a locality 252 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, Cedar Party has a population of 379 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,183, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 18 (4.7% of residents).

Housing in Cedar Party includes a median weekly rent of $295, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,652, with 143 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cedar Party scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Cedar Party details

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

Postcode2429
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)379
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,183/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$539/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$295
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,652
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area38.4 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings143
Australian Citizens95.3%
Indigenous Population18 (4.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.8187547
Longitude152.3682506
Distance from Sydney252 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 (16.1%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (12.9%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (35.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years61 (16.1%)
15–24 years28 (7.4%)
25–44 years49 (12.9%)
45–64 years98 (25.9%)
65+ years136 (35.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.2%) Mortgaged (25.9%) Rented (8.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cedar Party is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis63 (16.6%)
Asthma30 (7.9%)
Heart Disease19 (5.0%)
Diabetes17 (4.5%)
Lung Condition12 (3.2%)
Cancer12 (3.2%)
Dementia4 (1.1%)

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 vehicle38 (27.9%)
2 vehicles56 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles42 (30.9%)

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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.