Craven Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2422
Postcode for Craven, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 204 km from Sydney · Pop. 104
104
Population
54
Median Age
$1,050
Household Income/wk
$265
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
94.7
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 Craven ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Craven Compares

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

MetricCravenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,050 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,105 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.7% +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.

Craven is a locality 204 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2422. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Craven has a population of 104 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,050, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.9% of residents).

Housing in Craven includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,105, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 48.9% of dwellings.

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

Craven is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Craven Details

Postcode2422
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)104
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,050/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$627/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,105
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area94.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens94.2%
Indigenous Population3 (2.9%)
Unemployment Rate8.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.1420003
Longitude151.9396775
Distance from Sydney204 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (35.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (13.5%)
15–24 years11 (10.6%)
25–44 years20 (19.2%)
45–64 years30 (28.8%)
65+ years37 (35.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.4%) Mortgaged (6.7%) Rented (48.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis19 (18.3%)
Heart Disease9 (8.7%)
Diabetes7 (6.7%)
Asthma7 (6.7%)
Cancer5 (4.8%)

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 vehicle6 (18.2%)
2 vehicles18 (54.5%)
3+ vehicles9 (27.3%)

Suburbs Near Craven

Same Postcode (2422)

More Craven 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.