New South Wales · Postcode 2311

East Gresford postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 162 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
338
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

East Gresford 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

2311 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
338 People Resident population, Census 2021
Dungog Council area 49 suburbs, 6 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
37% 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
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 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

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

MetricEast GresfordNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

East Gresford is a locality 162 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2311. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Dungog.

According to the 2021 Census, East Gresford has a population of 338 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 24 (7.1% of residents).

Housing in East Gresford includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 131 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.7% of housing.

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

East Gresford is part of the Lower Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

East Gresford details

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

Postcode2311
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)338
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$613/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area31.6 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings131
Australian Citizens97.0%
Indigenous Population24 (7.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.4373849
Longitude151.5576217
Distance from Sydney162 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Lower Hunter
Local GovernmentDungog
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (8.0%) 25–44 (25.1%) 45–64 (28.7%) 65+ (18.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years69 (20.4%)
15–24 years27 (8.0%)
25–44 years85 (25.1%)
45–64 years97 (28.7%)
65+ years64 (18.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (34.7%) Rented (15.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

East Gresford 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)

Arthritis36 (10.7%)
Asthma32 (9.5%)
Diabetes22 (6.5%)
Heart Disease13 (3.8%)
Cancer11 (3.3%)
Lung Condition6 (1.8%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.8%)
1 vehicle31 (23.3%)
2 vehicles51 (38.3%)
3+ vehicles46 (34.6%)

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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.