Mylestom Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2454
Postcode for Mylestom, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 416 km from Sydney · Pop. 336
336
Population
50
Median Age
$1,083
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.6
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 Mylestom ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mylestom Compares

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

MetricMylestomNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,083 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,675 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.9% +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.

Mylestom is a locality 416 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2454. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Mylestom has a population of 336 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,083, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (3.0% of residents).

Housing in Mylestom includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,675, with 139 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.6% of housing.

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

Mylestom is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Mylestom Details

Postcode2454
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)336
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,083/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$619/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,675
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area3.6 km²
Population Density93/km²
Total Dwellings139
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population10 (3.0%)
Unemployment Rate9.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.4616615
Longitude153.0412496
Distance from Sydney416 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (27.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years42 (12.5%)
15–24 years24 (7.1%)
25–44 years58 (17.3%)
45–64 years110 (32.7%)
65+ years92 (27.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.4%) Mortgaged (18.2%) Rented (31.4%)

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)

Arthritis42 (12.5%)
Heart Disease28 (8.3%)
Cancer24 (7.1%)
Diabetes22 (6.5%)
Asthma22 (6.5%)
Lung Condition12 (3.6%)
Dementia4 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (5.7%)
1 vehicle53 (37.9%)
2 vehicles55 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles24 (17.1%)

Suburbs Near Mylestom

Same Postcode (2454)

More Mylestom 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.