New South Wales · Postcode 2446

Crosslands postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 305 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
626
Population (2021)
$1,389
Household income/wk
$430
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Crosslands 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

2446 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
626 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,389/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,389/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$430/wk
3% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCrosslandsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,389 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $430 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,863 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Crosslands is a locality 305 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2446. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Crosslands has a population of 626 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,389, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 57 (9.1% of residents).

Housing in Crosslands includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,863, with 214 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Crosslands scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Crosslands is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Crosslands details

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

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)626
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,389/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,863
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density168/km²
Total Dwellings214
Australian Citizens92.2%
Indigenous Population57 (9.1%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.4390358
Longitude152.7176924
Distance from Sydney305 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (20.1%) 45–64 (23.6%) 65+ (21.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years150 (24.0%)
15–24 years61 (9.7%)
25–44 years126 (20.1%)
45–64 years148 (23.6%)
65+ years133 (21.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.6%) Mortgaged (38.0%) Rented (15.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Crosslands is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis54 (8.6%)
Asthma47 (7.5%)
Heart Disease34 (5.4%)
Diabetes33 (5.3%)
Cancer24 (3.8%)
Lung Condition16 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.9%)
1 vehicle61 (28.2%)
2 vehicles101 (46.8%)
3+ vehicles50 (23.1%)

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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.