Coldstream Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2462
Postcode for Coldstream, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 508 km from Sydney · Pop. 61
61
Population
53
Median Age
$866
Household Income/wk
$323
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.1
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 Coldstream ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Coldstream Compares

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

MetricColdstreamNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $866 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $323 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.3% +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.

Coldstream is a locality 508 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2462. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Coldstream has a population of 61 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $866, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 14.3%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Coldstream includes a median weekly rent of $323, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 21 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.2% of housing.

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

Coldstream is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Coldstream Details

Postcode2462
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)61
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$866/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$665/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$323
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area11.1 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens80.3%
Unemployment Rate14.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.5989588
Longitude153.1060212
Distance from Sydney508 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (4.9%) 25–44 (19.7%) 45–64 (19.7%) 65+ (36.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (14.8%)
15–24 years3 (4.9%)
25–44 years12 (19.7%)
45–64 years12 (19.7%)
65+ years22 (36.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (20.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis15 (24.6%)
Asthma9 (14.8%)
Heart Disease6 (9.8%)
Lung Condition4 (6.6%)
Cancer4 (6.6%)

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 vehicle4 (23.5%)
2 vehicles6 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles7 (41.2%)

Suburbs Near Coldstream

Same Postcode (2462)

More Coldstream 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.