New South Wales · Postcode 2441

Eungai Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 372 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
397
Population (2021)
$1,075
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Eungai Creek 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

2441 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
397 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nambucca Valley Council area 42 suburbs, 6 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,075/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,075/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% 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
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.4%
1.4 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 Eungai Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% 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

Eungai Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricEungai CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,075 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,100 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.4% +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.

Eungai Creek is a locality 372 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2441. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Eungai Creek has a population of 397 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,075, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 13 (3.3% of residents).

Housing in Eungai Creek includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,100, with 148 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.9% of housing.

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

Eungai Creek is served by Eungai Public School.

Eungai Creek is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Eungai Creek details

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

Postcode2441
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)397
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,075/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$502/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,100
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area24.1 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings148
Australian Citizens87.9%
Indigenous Population13 (3.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.8324392
Longitude152.8794075
Distance from Sydney372 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years70 (17.6%)
15–24 years41 (10.3%)
25–44 years75 (18.9%)
45–64 years127 (32.0%)
65+ years74 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.8%) Mortgaged (44.1%) Rented (8.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Eungai Creek 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)

Arthritis46 (11.6%)
Asthma39 (9.8%)
Diabetes19 (4.8%)
Cancer15 (3.8%)
Heart Disease14 (3.5%)
Lung Condition14 (3.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.1%)
1 vehicle41 (29.1%)
2 vehicles68 (48.2%)
3+ vehicles29 (20.6%)

Schools in Eungai Creek

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Eungai Creek. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Eungai Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 926 · 57 students

Suburbs Near Eungai Creek

Same Postcode (2441)

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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.