New South Wales · Postcode 2429

Dollys Flat postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 246 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
65
Population (2021)
$1,208
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dollys Flat 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

2429 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
65 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,208/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,208/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
15% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.3%
3.3 pts above 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

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

MetricDollys FlatNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,208 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $845 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.3% +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.

Dollys Flat is a locality 246 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2429. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Dollys Flat has a population of 65 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,208, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.3%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Dollys Flat includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $845, with 26 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dollys Flat scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Dollys Flat details

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

Postcode2429
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)65
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$662/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$845
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area18.8 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings26
Australian Citizens92.3%
Unemployment Rate8.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.8670424
Longitude152.3209486
Distance from Sydney246 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (6.2%) 45–64 (50.8%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (12.3%)
15–24 years5 (7.7%)
25–44 years4 (6.2%)
45–64 years33 (50.8%)
65+ years14 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.0%) Mortgaged (12.5%) Rented (12.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dollys Flat is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma7 (10.8%)
Cancer6 (9.2%)
Diabetes5 (7.7%)
Heart Disease4 (6.2%)

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 vehicle8 (29.6%)
2 vehicles12 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (25.9%)

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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.