Coomba Bay Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2428
Postcode for Coomba Bay, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 212 km from Sydney · Pop. 168
168
Population
58
Median Age
$1,583
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.3
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 Coomba Bay Compares

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

MetricCoomba BayNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,583 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.2% +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.

Coomba Bay is a locality 212 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2428. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Coomba Bay has a population of 168 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,583, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 10.2%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Coomba Bay includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 55 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, Coomba Bay scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Coomba Bay is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Coomba Bay Details

Postcode2428
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)168
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$594/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area9.3 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens78.0%
Unemployment Rate10.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-32.2586531
Longitude152.4328056
Distance from Sydney212 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (7.7%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (13.1%) 45–64 (37.5%) 65+ (37.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (7.7%)
15–24 years12 (7.1%)
25–44 years22 (13.1%)
45–64 years63 (37.5%)
65+ years63 (37.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.4%) Mortgaged (34.6%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis16 (9.5%)
Cancer9 (5.4%)
Heart Disease7 (4.2%)
Asthma6 (3.6%)
Lung Condition3 (1.8%)

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 vehicle16 (29.6%)
2 vehicles17 (31.5%)
3+ vehicles21 (38.9%)

Suburbs Near Coomba Bay

Same Postcode (2428)

More Coomba Bay 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.