New South Wales · Postcode 2326

Loxford postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 123 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
42
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
32
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Loxford 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

2326 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
42 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cessnock Council area 56 suburbs, 12 postcodes
32 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
32 years
13.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Detailed comparison table

Loxford vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricLoxfordNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 32 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Loxford is a locality 123 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2326. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Cessnock.

According to the 2021 Census, Loxford has a population of 42 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (9.5% of residents).

Housing in Loxford includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 64.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Loxford scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Loxford is part of the Maitland statistical area in New South Wales.

Loxford details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2326
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)42
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area9.1 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens97.6%
Indigenous Population4 (9.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.7898364
Longitude151.4844099
Distance from Sydney123 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Maitland
Local GovernmentCessnock
Federal ElectoratePaterson
State ElectorateMaitland
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (40.5%) 15–24 (33.3%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (23.8%) 65+ (9.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (40.5%)
15–24 years14 (33.3%)
25–44 years7 (16.7%)
45–64 years10 (23.8%)
65+ years4 (9.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (0.0%) Mortgaged (35.7%) Rented (64.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Loxford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (21.4%)
Arthritis4 (9.5%)

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 vehicle5 (41.7%)
2 vehicles4 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles3 (25.0%)

Suburbs Near Loxford

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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.