New South Wales · Postcode 2795

Fosters Valley postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 155 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
72
Population (2021)
$2,062
Household income/wk
49
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fosters Valley 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

2795 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
72 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bathurst Regional Council area 71 suburbs, 5 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,062/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,062/wk
7% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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 Fosters Valley ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFosters ValleyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,062 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,885 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Fosters Valley is a locality 155 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2795. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Bathurst Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Fosters Valley has a population of 72 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $2,062, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Fosters Valley includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,885, 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Fosters Valley is part of the Orange statistical area in New South Wales.

Fosters Valley details

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

Postcode2795
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)72
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,885
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area55.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens93.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.6034519
Longitude149.5606362
Distance from Sydney155 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Orange
Local GovernmentBathurst Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateOrange
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.7%) 15–24 (4.2%) 25–44 (18.1%) 45–64 (36.1%) 65+ (30.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (9.7%)
15–24 years3 (4.2%)
25–44 years13 (18.1%)
45–64 years26 (36.1%)
65+ years22 (30.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.3%) Mortgaged (41.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fosters Valley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis12 (16.7%)
Asthma8 (11.1%)
Diabetes7 (9.7%)
Lung Condition5 (6.9%)
Heart Disease3 (4.2%)

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 vehicle3 (14.3%)
2 vehicles9 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles9 (42.9%)

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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.