New South Wales · Postcode 2263

Gorokan postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 74 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
8,624
Population (2021)
$1,156
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
41
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gorokan 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

2263 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8,624 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
41 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,156/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,156/wk
40% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
41 years
4.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.4%
2.4 pts above 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 Gorokan 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGorokanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,156 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,603 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.4% +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 2263 covers Gorokan, an inland suburb of Sydney about 74 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Gorokan has a population of 8,624 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,156, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 667 (7.7% of residents).

Housing in Gorokan includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,603, with 3,492 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 61.8% of housing.

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

Gorokan is served by Gorokan Public School.

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

Gorokan details

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

Postcode2263
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)8,624
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,156/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$613/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,603
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density2794/km²
Total Dwellings3,492
Australian Citizens88.8%
Indigenous Population667 (7.7%)
Unemployment Rate7.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.2537407
Longitude151.5106841
Distance from Sydney74 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 (17.6%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (23.9%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,519 (17.6%)
15–24 years994 (11.5%)
25–44 years2,141 (24.8%)
45–64 years2,057 (23.9%)
65+ years1,915 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.9%) Mortgaged (29.9%) Rented (38.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gorokan is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis1,187 (13.8%)
Asthma1,005 (11.7%)
Diabetes602 (7.0%)
Heart Disease458 (5.3%)
Lung Condition345 (4.0%)
Cancer344 (4.0%)
Dementia61 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle281 (8.2%)
1 vehicle1,521 (44.4%)
2 vehicles1,138 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles482 (14.1%)

Schools in Gorokan

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

Gorokan Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 913 · 620 students

Suburbs Near Gorokan

Same Postcode (2263)

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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.