Lenaghan Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA Above NSW income
2322
Postcode for Lenaghan, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 120 km from Sydney · Pop. 70
70
Population
43
Median Age
$3,062
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.1
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 Lenaghan ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lenaghan Compares

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

MetricLenaghanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,062 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,909 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.3% +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.

Lenaghan is a locality 120 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2322. It falls within the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region. The local government area is Newcastle.

According to the 2021 Census, Lenaghan has a population of 70 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $3,062, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.3%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Lenaghan includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,909, with 22 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

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

Lenaghan is part of the Newcastle statistical area in New South Wales.

Lenaghan Details

Postcode2322
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)70
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,050/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,909
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area6.1 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens95.7%
Unemployment Rate9.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.848
Longitude151.629
Distance from Sydney120 km
Region (SA4)Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)Newcastle
Local GovernmentNewcastle
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (20.0%) 25–44 (8.6%) 45–64 (41.4%) 65+ (14.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (21.4%)
15–24 years14 (20.0%)
25–44 years6 (8.6%)
45–64 years29 (41.4%)
65+ years10 (14.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.2%) Mortgaged (54.2%) Rented (16.7%)

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)

Heart Disease7 (10.0%)
Asthma6 (8.6%)
Cancer6 (8.6%)

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 vehicles9 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles12 (57.1%)

Suburbs Near Lenaghan

Same Postcode (2322)

More Lenaghan 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.