Coxs Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2849
Postcode for Coxs Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 162 km from Sydney · Pop. 73
73
Population
37
Median Age
$1,166
Household Income/wk
$50
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
123.8
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 Coxs Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Coxs Creek Compares

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

MetricCoxs CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,166 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $50 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,084 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 21.7% +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.

Coxs Creek is a locality 162 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2849. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Coxs Creek has a population of 73 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,166, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 21.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (4.1% of residents).

Housing in Coxs Creek includes a median weekly rent of $50, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,084, with 24 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, Coxs Creek scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Coxs Creek is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Coxs Creek Details

Postcode2849
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)73
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,166/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$585/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$50
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,084
Average Household Size3 persons
Area123.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens91.8%
Indigenous Population3 (4.1%)
Unemployment Rate21.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.7566776
Longitude150.082797
Distance from Sydney162 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (30.1%) 15–24 (5.5%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (32.9%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years22 (30.1%)
15–24 years4 (5.5%)
25–44 years19 (26.0%)
45–64 years24 (32.9%)
65+ years14 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.7%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (9.6%)
Asthma4 (5.5%)
Heart Disease4 (5.5%)
Lung Condition3 (4.1%)

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 vehicle4 (16.0%)
2 vehicles8 (32.0%)
3+ vehicles13 (52.0%)

Suburbs Near Coxs Creek

Same Postcode (2849)

More Coxs Creek 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.