Frederickton Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2440
Postcode for Frederickton, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 352 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,452
1,452
Population
49
Median Age
$1,114
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.3
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 Frederickton ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Frederickton Compares

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

MetricFredericktonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,114 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,339 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% +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.

Frederickton is a locality 352 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Frederickton has a population of 1,452 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,114, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 164 (11.3% of residents).

Housing in Frederickton includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,339, with 515 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Frederickton scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Frederickton is served by Frederickton Public School.

Frederickton is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Frederickton Details

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,452
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,114/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$565/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,339
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area12.3 km²
Population Density118/km²
Total Dwellings515
Australian Citizens95.0%
Indigenous Population164 (11.3%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.033333
Longitude152.866667
Distance from Sydney352 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (22.7%) 65+ (32.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years239 (16.5%)
15–24 years160 (11.0%)
25–44 years254 (17.5%)
45–64 years329 (22.7%)
65+ years477 (32.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (32.7%) Rented (24.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis273 (18.8%)
Asthma186 (12.8%)
Diabetes120 (8.3%)
Heart Disease119 (8.2%)
Cancer76 (5.2%)
Dementia74 (5.1%)
Lung Condition71 (4.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (5.7%)
1 vehicle194 (38.3%)
2 vehicles159 (31.4%)
3+ vehicles124 (24.5%)

Schools in Frederickton

Frederickton Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 890 · 130 students

Suburbs Near Frederickton

Same Postcode (2440)

More Frederickton 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.