Fosters Valley Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2795
Postcode for Fosters Valley, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 155 km from Sydney · Pop. 72
72
Population
49
Median Age
$2,062
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
55.8
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 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.

How Fosters Valley Compares

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

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

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

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

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

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%)

Suburbs Near Fosters Valley

Same Postcode (2795)

More Fosters Valley 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.