Clarence Town Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2321
Postcode for Clarence Town, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 152 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,265
2,265
Population
39
Median Age
$1,934
Household Income/wk
$365
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
91.9
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 Clarence Town Compares

Clarence Town vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricClarence TownNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,934 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $365 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,993 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Clarence Town is a locality 152 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2321. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Dungog.

According to the 2021 Census, Clarence Town has a population of 2,265 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,934, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 196 (8.7% of residents).

Housing in Clarence Town includes a median weekly rent of $365, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,993, with 784 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Clarence Town scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Clarence Town include Clarence Town Public School and Glen William Public School.

Clarence Town is part of the Port Stephens statistical area in New South Wales.

Clarence Town Details

Postcode2321
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,265
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,934/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$794/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$365
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,993
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area91.9 km²
Population Density25/km²
Total Dwellings784
Australian Citizens95.7%
Indigenous Population196 (8.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.585028
Longitude151.77775
Distance from Sydney152 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Port Stephens
Local GovernmentDungog
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (21.1%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (25.3%) 45–64 (28.3%) 65+ (16.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years477 (21.1%)
15–24 years202 (8.9%)
25–44 years574 (25.3%)
45–64 years641 (28.3%)
65+ years366 (16.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (54.8%) Rented (9.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma264 (11.7%)
Arthritis256 (11.3%)
Diabetes105 (4.6%)
Heart Disease99 (4.4%)
Cancer82 (3.6%)
Lung Condition60 (2.6%)
Dementia7 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (1.4%)
1 vehicle157 (20.1%)
2 vehicles348 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles267 (34.1%)

Schools in Clarence Town

Clarence Town Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 980 · 158 students
Glen William Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 945 · 27 students

Suburbs Near Clarence Town

Same Postcode (2321)

More Clarence Town 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.