Lowanna Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2450
Postcode for Lowanna, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 438 km from Sydney · Pop. 359
359
Population
51
Median Age
$820
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
158.9
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 Lowanna ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lowanna Compares

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

MetricLowannaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $820 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,000 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.6% +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.

Lowanna is a locality 438 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2450. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Coffs Harbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Lowanna has a population of 359 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $820, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 10.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 35 (9.7% of residents).

Housing in Lowanna includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,000, with 139 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lowanna scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Lowanna is served by Lowanna Public School.

Lowanna is part of the Coffs Harbour statistical area in New South Wales.

Lowanna Details

Postcode2450
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)359
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$820/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$476/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,000
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area158.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings139
Australian Citizens79.4%
Indigenous Population35 (9.7%)
Unemployment Rate10.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.2022199
Longitude152.8997591
Distance from Sydney438 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Coffs Harbour
Local GovernmentCoffs Harbour
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (12.3%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (37.0%) 65+ (19.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (12.3%)
15–24 years38 (10.6%)
25–44 years77 (21.4%)
45–64 years133 (37.0%)
65+ years71 (19.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.3%) Mortgaged (31.0%) Rented (12.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis40 (11.1%)
Asthma29 (8.1%)
Heart Disease19 (5.3%)
Lung Condition17 (4.7%)
Cancer16 (4.5%)
Diabetes9 (2.5%)
Dementia4 (1.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (5.3%)
1 vehicle54 (40.6%)
2 vehicles47 (35.3%)
3+ vehicles25 (18.8%)

Schools in Lowanna

Lowanna Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 793 · 20 students

Suburbs Near Lowanna

Same Postcode (2450)

More Lowanna 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.