North Macksville Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2447
Postcode for North Macksville, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 390 km from Sydney · Pop. 669
669
Population
53
Median Age
$916
Household Income/wk
$340
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.2
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 North Macksville 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 North Macksville Compares

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

MetricNorth MacksvilleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $916 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,500 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.3% +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.

North Macksville is a locality 390 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2447. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, North Macksville has a population of 669 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $916, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 46 (6.9% of residents).

Housing in North Macksville includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 275 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.9% of housing.

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

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

North Macksville Details

Postcode2447
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)669
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$916/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$545/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area18.2 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings275
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population46 (6.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.6888775
Longitude152.9500141
Distance from Sydney390 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (33.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years106 (15.8%)
15–24 years56 (8.4%)
25–44 years105 (15.7%)
45–64 years182 (27.2%)
65+ years225 (33.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.2%) Mortgaged (22.7%) Rented (18.1%)

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)

Arthritis100 (14.9%)
Asthma66 (9.9%)
Heart Disease59 (8.8%)
Diabetes50 (7.5%)
Lung Condition44 (6.6%)
Cancer34 (5.1%)
Dementia10 (1.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle13 (4.8%)
1 vehicle117 (43.5%)
2 vehicles102 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles37 (13.8%)

Suburbs Near North Macksville

Same Postcode (2447)

More North Macksville 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.