Kendall Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2439
Postcode for Kendall, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 285 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,153
1,153
Population
48
Median Age
$1,381
Household Income/wk
$342
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.8
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 Kendall ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Kendall Compares

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

MetricKendallNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,381 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $342 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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.

Kendall is a locality 285 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2439. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Kendall has a population of 1,153 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,381, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 66 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Kendall includes a median weekly rent of $342, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 426 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.2% of housing.

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

Kendall is served by Kendall Public School.

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

Kendall Details

Postcode2439
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,153
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,381/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$642/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$342
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area13.8 km²
Population Density83/km²
Total Dwellings426
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population66 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.633333
Longitude152.7
Distance from Sydney285 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (19.1%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years220 (19.1%)
15–24 years113 (9.8%)
25–44 years213 (18.5%)
45–64 years358 (31.0%)
65+ years249 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (41.8%) Mortgaged (39.4%) Rented (18.8%)

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)

Arthritis151 (13.1%)
Asthma113 (9.8%)
Diabetes60 (5.2%)
Heart Disease54 (4.7%)
Cancer51 (4.4%)
Lung Condition36 (3.1%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.7%)
1 vehicle126 (29.7%)
2 vehicles181 (42.7%)
3+ vehicles114 (26.9%)

Schools in Kendall

Kendall Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 936 · 206 students

Suburbs Near Kendall

Same Postcode (2439)

More Kendall 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.