Ellalong Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2325
Postcode for Ellalong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 107 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,351
1,351
Population
35
Median Age
$1,697
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
35.4
Area (km²)

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

Where Ellalong ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Ellalong Compares

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

MetricEllalongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,697 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,798 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 35 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.3% +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.

Ellalong is a locality 107 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2325. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Cessnock.

According to the 2021 Census, Ellalong has a population of 1,351 with a median age of 35. The median weekly household income is $1,697, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 119 (8.8% of residents).

Housing in Ellalong includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,798, with 437 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ellalong scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Ellalong is served by Ellalong Public School.

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

Ellalong Details

Postcode2325
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,351
Median Age35 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,697/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$723/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,798
Average Household Size3 persons
Area35.4 km²
Population Density38/km²
Total Dwellings437
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population119 (8.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.907222
Longitude151.321389
Distance from Sydney107 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Lower Hunter
Local GovernmentCessnock
Federal ElectorateHunter

Age Profile

0–14 (24.0%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (24.4%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (13.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years324 (24.0%)
15–24 years180 (13.3%)
25–44 years330 (24.4%)
45–64 years353 (26.1%)
65+ years180 (13.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.8%) Mortgaged (51.5%) Rented (13.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma165 (12.2%)
Arthritis130 (9.6%)
Diabetes76 (5.6%)
Heart Disease52 (3.8%)
Cancer43 (3.2%)
Lung Condition21 (1.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (1.4%)
1 vehicle98 (22.6%)
2 vehicles178 (41.0%)
3+ vehicles152 (35.0%)

Schools in Ellalong

Ellalong Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 903 · 114 students

Suburbs Near Ellalong

Same Postcode (2325)

More Ellalong 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.