New South Wales · Postcode 2262

Doyalson North postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 82 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
383
Population (2021)
$691
Household income/wk
$171
Median rent/wk
72
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Doyalson North 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

2262 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
383 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
72 Median age Years, Census 2021
$691/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$691/wk
64% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$171/wk
62% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
72 years
27.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.5%
0.5 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.

Where Doyalson North ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDoyalson NorthNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $691 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $171 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $945 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 72 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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.

Postcode 2262 covers Doyalson North, an inland suburb of Sydney about 82 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, Doyalson North has a population of 383 with a median age of 72. The median weekly household income is $691, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 10 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Doyalson North includes a median weekly rent of $171, median monthly mortgage repayment of $945, with 218 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Doyalson North scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Doyalson North is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

Doyalson North details

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

Postcode2262
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)383
Median Age72 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$691/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$478/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$171
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$945
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density111/km²
Total Dwellings218
Australian Citizens91.4%
Indigenous Population10 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.187
Longitude151.543
Distance from Sydney82 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateShortland
State ElectorateWyong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (4.7%) 15–24 (3.7%) 25–44 (5.0%) 45–64 (16.4%) 65+ (72.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (4.7%)
15–24 years14 (3.7%)
25–44 years19 (5.0%)
45–64 years63 (16.4%)
65+ years278 (72.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (92.3%) Mortgaged (3.8%) Rented (3.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Doyalson North is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis124 (32.4%)
Diabetes65 (17.0%)
Heart Disease55 (14.4%)
Lung Condition40 (10.4%)
Asthma38 (9.9%)
Cancer30 (7.8%)
Dementia7 (1.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (7.7%)
1 vehicle148 (70.8%)
2 vehicles33 (15.8%)
3+ vehicles12 (5.7%)

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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.