New South Wales · Postcode 2083

Mooney Mooney postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 38 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
350
Population (2021)
$1,978
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mooney Mooney 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

2083 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
350 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,978/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,978/wk
2% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
2.1 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.

Where Mooney Mooney ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMooney MooneyNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,978 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,400 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 52 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Mooney Mooney is a locality 38 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2083. It falls within the Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby region. The local government area is Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Mooney Mooney has a population of 350 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,978, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Mooney Mooney includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 135 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.0% of housing.

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

Mooney Mooney is part of the Hornsby statistical area in New South Wales.

Mooney Mooney details

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

Postcode2083
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)350
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,978/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$861/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area1.9 km²
Population Density184/km²
Total Dwellings135
Australian Citizens85.7%
Indigenous Population3 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.523
Longitude151.201
Distance from Sydney38 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)Hornsby
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateBerowra
State ElectorateHornsby
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.0%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (17.4%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (24.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (12.0%)
15–24 years27 (7.7%)
25–44 years61 (17.4%)
45–64 years120 (34.3%)
65+ years87 (24.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.1%) Mortgaged (38.9%) Rented (27.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mooney Mooney is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis36 (10.3%)
Asthma34 (9.7%)
Cancer23 (6.6%)
Heart Disease22 (6.3%)
Diabetes17 (4.9%)
Lung Condition14 (4.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (3.0%)
1 vehicle26 (19.4%)
2 vehicles61 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles43 (32.1%)

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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.