Fishermans Reach Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2441
Postcode for Fishermans Reach, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 374 km from Sydney · Pop. 144
144
Population
59
Median Age
$739
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.0
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 Fishermans Reach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Fishermans Reach Compares

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

MetricFishermans ReachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $739 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.9% +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.

Fishermans Reach is a locality 374 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 Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Fishermans Reach has a population of 144 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $739, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (8.3% of residents).

Housing in Fishermans Reach includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 68 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.1% of housing.

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

Fishermans Reach is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Fishermans Reach Details

Postcode2441
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)144
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$492/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area19.0 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings68
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population12 (8.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.8600739
Longitude152.9934196
Distance from Sydney374 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (11.1%) 45–64 (34.7%) 65+ (31.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years16 (11.1%)
15–24 years11 (7.6%)
25–44 years16 (11.1%)
45–64 years50 (34.7%)
65+ years45 (31.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.4%) Mortgaged (19.6%) Rented (33.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis16 (11.1%)
Heart Disease16 (11.1%)
Diabetes12 (8.3%)
Lung Condition7 (4.9%)
Cancer6 (4.2%)
Asthma3 (2.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (4.8%)
1 vehicle28 (44.4%)
2 vehicles20 (31.7%)
3+ vehicles12 (19.0%)

Suburbs Near Fishermans Reach

Same Postcode (2441)

More Fishermans Reach 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.