Floraville Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Above NSW income
2280
Postcode for Floraville, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 104 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,814
1,814
Population
40
Median Age
$2,128
Household Income/wk
$405
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.4
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 Floraville ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Floraville Compares

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

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

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

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

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

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%)

Suburbs Near Floraville

Same Postcode (2280)

More Floraville 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.