New South Wales · Postcode 2429

Mooral Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 262 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
105
Population (2021)
$1,274
Household income/wk
$355
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mooral Creek 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

2429 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
105 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,274/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,274/wk
34% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$355/wk
20% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.8%
4.8 pts above 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 Mooral Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMooral CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,274 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $355 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,216 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.8% +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.

Mooral Creek is a locality 262 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2429. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Mooral Creek has a population of 105 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,274, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (4.8% of residents).

Housing in Mooral Creek includes a median weekly rent of $355, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,216, with 34 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Mooral Creek is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Mooral Creek details

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

Postcode2429
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)105
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,274/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$420/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$355
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,216
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area45.6 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings34
Australian Citizens82.9%
Indigenous Population5 (4.8%)
Unemployment Rate9.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.7153405
Longitude152.3557822
Distance from Sydney262 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (17.1%) 45–64 (41.0%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (14.3%)
15–24 years10 (9.5%)
25–44 years18 (17.1%)
45–64 years43 (41.0%)
65+ years18 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (81.5%) Mortgaged (18.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mooral Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis12 (11.4%)
Asthma8 (7.6%)
Heart Disease3 (2.9%)
Cancer3 (2.9%)

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 vehicle9 (36.0%)
2 vehicles16 (64.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.