Diamond Beach Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2430
Postcode for Diamond Beach, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 239 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,012
1,012
Population
50
Median Age
$1,331
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Diamond Beach Compares

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

MetricDiamond BeachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,331 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,658 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Diamond Beach is a locality 239 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2430. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Diamond Beach has a population of 1,012 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,331, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 74 (7.3% of residents).

Housing in Diamond Beach includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,658, with 379 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Diamond Beach scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Diamond Beach is served by Hallidays Point Public School.

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

Diamond Beach Details

Postcode2430
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,012
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,331/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,658
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area10.4 km²
Population Density97/km²
Total Dwellings379
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population74 (7.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.0285584
Longitude152.5355518
Distance from Sydney239 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (24.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years180 (17.8%)
15–24 years73 (7.2%)
25–44 years184 (18.2%)
45–64 years320 (31.6%)
65+ years251 (24.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.4%) Mortgaged (28.7%) Rented (22.9%)

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)

Arthritis119 (11.8%)
Asthma96 (9.5%)
Cancer40 (4.0%)
Heart Disease38 (3.8%)
Diabetes36 (3.6%)
Lung Condition20 (2.0%)
Dementia6 (0.6%)

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 vehicle115 (31.2%)
2 vehicles164 (44.6%)
3+ vehicles89 (24.2%)

Schools in Diamond Beach

Hallidays Point Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1021 · 302 students

Suburbs Near Diamond Beach

Same Postcode (2430)

More Diamond Beach 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.