Fernbank Creek Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional
2444
Postcode for Fernbank Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 312 km from Sydney · Pop. 122
122
Population
50
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$275
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.7
Area (km²)

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

How Fernbank Creek Compares

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

MetricFernbank CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $275 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Fernbank Creek (2444) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 312 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area. It is administered by Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Fernbank Creek has a population of 122 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (4.9% of residents).

Housing in Fernbank Creek includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fernbank Creek scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Fernbank Creek Details

Postcode2444
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)122
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$712/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area14.7 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens94.3%
Indigenous Population6 (4.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.4202692
Longitude152.846319
Distance from Sydney312 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (15.6%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (11.5%) 45–64 (36.1%) 65+ (23.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (15.6%)
15–24 years20 (16.4%)
25–44 years14 (11.5%)
45–64 years44 (36.1%)
65+ years29 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.4%) Mortgaged (27.0%) Rented (21.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma16 (13.1%)
Arthritis15 (12.3%)
Diabetes9 (7.4%)
Heart Disease9 (7.4%)
Lung Condition5 (4.1%)
Cancer4 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle10 (25.0%)
2 vehicles12 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles18 (45.0%)

Suburbs Near Fernbank Creek

Same Postcode (2444)

More Fernbank Creek 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.