Mallabula Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2319
Postcode for Mallabula, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 146 km from Sydney · Pop. 963
963
Population
49
Median Age
$1,170
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.0
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 Mallabula ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mallabula Compares

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

MetricMallabulaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,170 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Mallabula is a locality 146 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2319. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Port Stephens.

According to the 2021 Census, Mallabula has a population of 963 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,170, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 100 (10.4% of residents).

Housing in Mallabula includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 387 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.4% of housing.

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

Mallabula is part of the Port Stephens statistical area in New South Wales.

Mallabula Details

Postcode2319
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)963
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,170/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$569/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.0 km²
Population Density324/km²
Total Dwellings387
Australian Citizens93.6%
Indigenous Population100 (10.4%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.735
Longitude152.01
Distance from Sydney146 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Port Stephens
Local GovernmentPort Stephens
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (11.7%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (30.3%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years153 (15.9%)
15–24 years113 (11.7%)
25–44 years176 (18.3%)
45–64 years292 (30.3%)
65+ years238 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.3%) Mortgaged (30.1%) Rented (25.6%)

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)

Arthritis158 (16.4%)
Asthma100 (10.4%)
Diabetes71 (7.4%)
Heart Disease57 (5.9%)
Lung Condition42 (4.4%)
Cancer35 (3.6%)
Dementia8 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (3.4%)
1 vehicle119 (30.8%)
2 vehicles164 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles90 (23.3%)

Suburbs Near Mallabula

Same Postcode (2319)

More Mallabula 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.