New South Wales · Postcode 2258

Fountaindale postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 61 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
726
Population (2021)
$2,903
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fountaindale 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

2258 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
726 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,903/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,903/wk
50% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
12% 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
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.3%
2.7 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 Fountaindale ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFountaindaleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,903 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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.

Fountaindale is a locality 61 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2258. It falls within the Central Coast region. The local government area is Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Fountaindale has a population of 726 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,903, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 28 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Fountaindale includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,500, with 218 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 96.6% of housing.

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

Fountaindale is served by Central Coast Steiner School.

Fountaindale is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

Fountaindale details

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

Postcode2258
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)726
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,903/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$851/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,500
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area7.8 km²
Population Density93/km²
Total Dwellings218
Australian Citizens92.4%
Indigenous Population28 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.34
Longitude151.393
Distance from Sydney61 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateDobell
State ElectorateWyong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (15.4%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (35.1%) 65+ (14.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years136 (18.7%)
15–24 years112 (15.4%)
25–44 years112 (15.4%)
45–64 years255 (35.1%)
65+ years106 (14.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.7%) Mortgaged (53.9%) Rented (3.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fountaindale 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)

Asthma75 (10.3%)
Arthritis63 (8.7%)
Diabetes27 (3.7%)
Cancer24 (3.3%)
Heart Disease23 (3.2%)
Lung Condition4 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.4%)
1 vehicle27 (12.3%)
2 vehicles91 (41.6%)
3+ vehicles98 (44.7%)

Schools in Fountaindale

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Fountaindale. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Central Coast Steiner School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1092 · 330 students

Suburbs Near Fountaindale

Same Postcode (2258)

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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.