Eleebana Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2282
Postcode for Eleebana, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 105 km from Sydney · Pop. 6,460
6,460
Population
45
Median Age
$2,227
Household Income/wk
$495
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Eleebana ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Eleebana Compares

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

MetricEleebanaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,227 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $495 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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 2282 covers Eleebana, an inland suburb of Sydney about 105 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Lake Macquarie.

According to the 2021 Census, Eleebana has a population of 6,460 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,227, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 153 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Eleebana includes a median weekly rent of $495, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 2,292 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.0% of housing.

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

Eleebana is served by Eleebana Public School.

Eleebana is part of the Lake Macquarie - East statistical area in New South Wales.

Eleebana Details

Postcode2282
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)6,460
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,227/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$495
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area4.9 km²
Population Density1315/km²
Total Dwellings2,292
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population153 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.996
Longitude151.635
Distance from Sydney105 km
Region (SA4)Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)Lake Macquarie - East
Local GovernmentLake Macquarie
Federal ElectorateShortland

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (24.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,220 (18.9%)
15–24 years737 (11.4%)
25–44 years1,186 (18.4%)
45–64 years1,730 (26.8%)
65+ years1,590 (24.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.1%) Mortgaged (39.9%) Rented (10.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis730 (11.3%)
Asthma599 (9.3%)
Heart Disease326 (5.0%)
Cancer268 (4.1%)
Diabetes241 (3.7%)
Lung Condition92 (1.4%)
Dementia63 (1.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle27 (1.2%)
1 vehicle577 (25.3%)
2 vehicles1,068 (46.9%)
3+ vehicles606 (26.6%)

Schools in Eleebana

Eleebana Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1105 · 506 students

Suburbs Near Eleebana

Same Postcode (2282)

More Eleebana 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.