Maianbar Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2230
Postcode for Maianbar, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 24 km from Sydney · Pop. 539
539
Population
50
Median Age
$2,339
Household Income/wk
$500
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.3
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 Maianbar ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Maianbar Compares

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

MetricMaianbarNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,339 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,550 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 50 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -NSW 5.0% 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.

Maianbar (2230) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 24 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah statistical area. It is administered by Sutherland Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Maianbar has a population of 539 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,339, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 16 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Maianbar includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,550, with 201 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.6% of housing.

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

Maianbar is part of the Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah statistical area in New South Wales.

Maianbar Details

Postcode2230
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)539
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,339/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,122/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,550
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density1839/km²
Total Dwellings201
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population16 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.0764794
Longitude151.1272123
Distance from Sydney24 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Sutherland
Area (SA3)Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateCook

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (38.2%) 65+ (20.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years93 (17.3%)
15–24 years36 (6.7%)
25–44 years94 (17.4%)
45–64 years206 (38.2%)
65+ years112 (20.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.1%) Mortgaged (41.5%) Rented (14.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis52 (9.6%)
Cancer29 (5.4%)
Asthma26 (4.8%)
Diabetes22 (4.1%)
Heart Disease17 (3.2%)
Lung Condition12 (2.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.5%)
1 vehicle66 (32.5%)
2 vehicles87 (42.9%)
3+ vehicles45 (22.2%)

Suburbs Near Maianbar

Same Postcode (2230)

More Maianbar 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.