New South Wales · Postcode 2280

Floraville postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 104 km from Sydney

Metro Above NSW income
1,814
Population (2021)
$2,128
Household income/wk
$405
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Floraville 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

2280 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,814 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lake Macquarie Council area 96 suburbs, 20 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,128/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,128/wk
10% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$405/wk
9% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.7%
2.3 pts below 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 Floraville ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFloravilleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,128 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $405 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,123 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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 2280 covers Floraville, an inland suburb of Sydney about 104 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, Floraville has a population of 1,814 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,128, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 78 (4.3% of residents).

Housing in Floraville includes a median weekly rent of $405, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,123, with 629 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Floraville scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Floraville details

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

Postcode2280
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,814
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,128/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$885/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$405
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,123
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density1331/km²
Total Dwellings629
Australian Citizens95.1%
Indigenous Population78 (4.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.011477
Longitude151.6640328
Distance from Sydney104 km
Region (SA4)Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)Lake Macquarie - East
Local GovernmentLake Macquarie
Federal ElectorateShortland
State ElectorateSwansea
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.8%) 15–24 (14.3%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (16.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years378 (20.8%)
15–24 years259 (14.3%)
25–44 years400 (22.1%)
45–64 years486 (26.8%)
65+ years298 (16.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.1%) Mortgaged (47.2%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Floraville is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis169 (9.3%)
Asthma150 (8.3%)
Diabetes75 (4.1%)
Heart Disease75 (4.1%)
Cancer67 (3.7%)
Lung Condition36 (2.0%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (1.1%)
1 vehicle174 (28.0%)
2 vehicles263 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles178 (28.6%)

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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.