New South Wales · Postcode 2257

Daleys Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 43 km from Sydney

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
705
Population (2021)
$1,227
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Daleys Point 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

2257 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
705 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,227/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,227/wk
36% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
12% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
14.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.5%
1.5 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.

Where Daleys Point ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDaleys PointNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,227 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,455 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 59 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -NSW 5.0% 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.

Postcode 2257 covers Daleys Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 43 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Daleys Point has a population of 705 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,227, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 26 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Daleys Point includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,455, with 298 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Daleys Point scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Daleys Point is part of the Gosford statistical area in New South Wales.

Daleys Point details

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

Postcode2257
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)705
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,227/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$642/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,455
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density529/km²
Total Dwellings298
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population26 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.503
Longitude151.347
Distance from Sydney43 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Gosford
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateRobertson
State ElectorateTerrigal
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.6%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (25.5%) 65+ (41.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (9.6%)
15–24 years50 (7.1%)
25–44 years119 (16.9%)
45–64 years180 (25.5%)
65+ years294 (41.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (35.0%) Rented (14.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Daleys Point is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis101 (14.3%)
Heart Disease49 (7.0%)
Cancer49 (7.0%)
Diabetes43 (6.1%)
Asthma43 (6.1%)
Lung Condition25 (3.5%)
Dementia13 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (4.8%)
1 vehicle129 (44.0%)
2 vehicles107 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles43 (14.7%)

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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.