Crawford River Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2423
Postcode for Crawford River, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 180 km from Sydney · Pop. 57
57
Population
54
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$460
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
98.4
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 Crawford River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Crawford River Compares

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

MetricCrawford RiverNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $460 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,915 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.5% +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.

Crawford River is a locality 180 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2423. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Crawford River has a population of 57 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.5%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Crawford River includes a median weekly rent of $460, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,915, 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, Crawford River scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Crawford River Details

Postcode2423
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)57
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$530/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$460
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,915
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area98.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens82.5%
Unemployment Rate11.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.4482646
Longitude152.1473214
Distance from Sydney180 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (26.3%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (21.1%) 45–64 (43.9%) 65+ (24.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (26.3%)
15–24 years5 (8.8%)
25–44 years12 (21.1%)
45–64 years25 (43.9%)
65+ years14 (24.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (65.2%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes5 (8.8%)
Arthritis4 (7.0%)
Asthma4 (7.0%)
Lung Condition3 (5.3%)

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 vehicle5 (23.8%)
2 vehicles13 (61.9%)
3+ vehicles3 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near Crawford River

Same Postcode (2423)

More Crawford River 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.