Grassy Head Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2441
Postcode for Grassy Head, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 382 km from Sydney · Pop. 85
85
Population
59
Median Age
$1,124
Household Income/wk
$288
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.7
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 Grassy Head ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Grassy Head Compares

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

MetricGrassy HeadNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $288 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,650 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.8% +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.

Grassy Head is a locality 382 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2441. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Grassy Head has a population of 85 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 10.8%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Grassy Head includes a median weekly rent of $288, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,650, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Grassy Head scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Grassy Head is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Grassy Head Details

Postcode2441
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)85
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$567/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$288
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,650
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area7.7 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens87.1%
Unemployment Rate10.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.7818654
Longitude152.9853264
Distance from Sydney382 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (17.6%) 45–64 (42.4%) 65+ (27.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years5 (5.9%)
25–44 years15 (17.6%)
45–64 years36 (42.4%)
65+ years23 (27.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.3%) Mortgaged (20.7%) Rented (31.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (5.9%)
Asthma5 (5.9%)
Cancer5 (5.9%)
Heart Disease4 (4.7%)
Diabetes3 (3.5%)

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 vehicle12 (34.3%)
2 vehicles9 (25.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (40.0%)

Suburbs Near Grassy Head

Same Postcode (2441)

More Grassy Head 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.