Hargraves Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2850
Postcode for Hargraves, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 203 km from Sydney · Pop. 300
300
Population
50
Median Age
$872
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
588.4
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 Hargraves ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Hargraves Compares

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

MetricHargravesNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $872 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -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.

Hargraves is a locality 203 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2850. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Mid-Western Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Hargraves has a population of 300 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $872, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 19 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Hargraves includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 113 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hargraves scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Hargraves is served by Hargraves Public School.

Hargraves is part of the Upper Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Hargraves Details

Postcode2850
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)300
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$872/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$488/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area588.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings113
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population19 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.7940409
Longitude149.4418693
Distance from Sydney203 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Upper Hunter
Local GovernmentMid-Western Regional
Federal ElectorateCalare

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (37.7%) 65+ (18.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (17.7%)
15–24 years20 (6.7%)
25–44 years55 (18.3%)
45–64 years113 (37.7%)
65+ years55 (18.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.3%) Mortgaged (29.4%) Rented (7.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis34 (11.3%)
Asthma27 (9.0%)
Diabetes24 (8.0%)
Heart Disease20 (6.7%)
Lung Condition10 (3.3%)
Cancer6 (2.0%)
Dementia3 (1.0%)

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 vehicle30 (25.9%)
2 vehicles49 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles37 (31.9%)

Schools in Hargraves

Hargraves Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 840 · 12 students

Suburbs Near Hargraves

Same Postcode (2850)

More Hargraves 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.