Lake Innes Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2446
Postcode for Lake Innes, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 304 km from Sydney · Pop. 495
495
Population
44
Median Age
$2,214
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
75.5
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 Lake Innes ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Lake Innes Compares

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

MetricLake InnesNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,214 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,145 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Lake Innes is a locality 304 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, Lake Innes has a population of 495 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $2,214, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Lake Innes includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,145, with 155 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lake Innes scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Lake Innes Details

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)495
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,214/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$845/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,145
Average Household Size3 persons
Area75.5 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings155
Australian Citizens95.6%
Indigenous Population14 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.4901372
Longitude152.8199434
Distance from Sydney304 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (16.4%) 25–44 (17.0%) 45–64 (31.9%) 65+ (17.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years89 (18.0%)
15–24 years81 (16.4%)
25–44 years84 (17.0%)
45–64 years158 (31.9%)
65+ years86 (17.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.7%) Mortgaged (34.6%) Rented (17.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis49 (9.9%)
Asthma40 (8.1%)
Heart Disease20 (4.0%)
Diabetes10 (2.0%)
Cancer9 (1.8%)
Lung Condition5 (1.0%)
Dementia5 (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 vehicle16 (10.5%)
2 vehicles67 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles70 (45.8%)

Suburbs Near Lake Innes

Same Postcode (2446)

More Lake Innes 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.