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New South Wales · Postcode 2337
Kars Springs postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 218 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Kars Springs 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Kars Springs ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Kars Springs vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Kars Springs | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $1,749 ≈NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Mortgage/month | $1,649 -NSW | $2,247 | $1,958 |
| Median age | 49 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 2/10 -NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 11.1% +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.
Kars Springs is a locality 218 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2337. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.
According to the 2021 Census, Kars Springs has a population of 37 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.1%, higher than the NSW average.
Housing in Kars Springs includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,649, 14 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, Kars Springs scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.
Kars Springs is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.
Kars Springs details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2337 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 37 |
| Median Age | 49 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $1,749/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $900/week |
| Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021) | $1,649 |
| Average Household Size | 2.5 persons |
| Area | 158.8 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Total Dwellings | 14 |
| Australian Citizens | 89.2% |
| Unemployment Rate | 11.1% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 2/10 (well below average) |
| Latitude | -31.9900992 |
| Longitude | 150.5408725 |
| Distance from Sydney | 218 km |
| Region (SA4) | Mid North Coast |
| Area (SA3) | Taree - Gloucester |
| Local Government | Upper Hunter Shire |
| Federal Electorate | New England |
| State Electorate | Upper Hunter |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 10 (27.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 10 (27.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 8 (21.6%) |
| 45–64 years | 14 (37.8%) |
| 65+ years | 6 (16.2%) |
Housing Tenure
SEIFA socio-economic index
Motor Vehicles per Dwelling
| No vehicle | 0 (0.0%) |
| 1 vehicle | 3 (20.0%) |
| 2 vehicles | 8 (53.3%) |
| 3+ vehicles | 4 (26.7%) |
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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.