New South Wales · Postcode 2428

Coomba Park postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 215 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
691
Population (2021)
$786
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
61
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Coomba Park 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

2428 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
691 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
61 Median age Years, Census 2021
$786/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$786/wk
59% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
61 years
16.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.0%
6.0 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 Coomba Park ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCoomba ParkNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $786 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $906 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.0% +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 Park is a locality 215 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 Park has a population of 691 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $786, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 57 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Coomba Park includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $906, with 332 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Coomba Park scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Coomba Park details

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

Postcode2428
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)691
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$786/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$430/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$906
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area10.6 km²
Population Density65/km²
Total Dwellings332
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population57 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate11.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.2399329
Longitude152.4533505
Distance from Sydney215 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateMyall Lakes
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (7.5%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (10.7%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (41.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (7.5%)
15–24 years45 (6.5%)
25–44 years74 (10.7%)
45–64 years250 (36.2%)
65+ years283 (41.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.7%) Mortgaged (22.5%) Rented (11.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Coomba Park is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis165 (23.9%)
Diabetes75 (10.9%)
Heart Disease70 (10.1%)
Asthma69 (10.0%)
Lung Condition36 (5.2%)
Cancer31 (4.5%)
Dementia12 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (2.8%)
1 vehicle148 (46.7%)
2 vehicles112 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles48 (15.1%)

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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.