New South Wales · Postcode 2446

Hartys Plains postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 298 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
36
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
$220
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Hartys Plains 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

2446 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
36 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,749/wk
9% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$220/wk
51% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHartys PlainsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Hartys Plains is a locality 298 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2446. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Hartys Plains has a population of 36 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Hartys Plains includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Hartys Plains scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Hartys Plains is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Hartys Plains details

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

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)36
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area3.5 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens80.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.4715383
Longitude152.6295388
Distance from Sydney298 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (8.3%) 45–64 (58.3%) 65+ (27.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (11.1%)
25–44 years3 (8.3%)
45–64 years21 (58.3%)
65+ years10 (27.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.7%) Mortgaged (27.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Hartys Plains is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis7 (19.4%)
Asthma6 (16.7%)
Cancer4 (11.1%)
Diabetes3 (8.3%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles10 (66.7%)
3+ vehicles5 (33.3%)

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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.