New South Wales · Postcode 2338

Pages River postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 235 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
5
Population (2021)
$1,024
Household income/wk
64
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pages River 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

2338 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5 People Resident population, Census 2021
Upper Hunter Shire Council area 42 suburbs, 6 postcodes
64 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,024/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,024/wk
47% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
64 years
19.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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 Pages River ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPages RiverNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,024 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 64 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Pages River is a locality 235 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2338. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Pages River has a population of 5 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $1,024, below the NSW average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pages River scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Pages River is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Pages River details

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

Postcode2338
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,024/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$899/week
Average Household Size2 persons
Area37.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.7856964
Longitude150.7904712
Distance from Sydney235 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentUpper Hunter Shire
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (180.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years9 (180.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pages River is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Cancer4 (80.0%)

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

Suburbs Near Pages River

Same Postcode (2338)

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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.