Pampoolah Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2430
Postcode for Pampoolah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 247 km from Sydney · Pop. 423
423
Population
51
Median Age
$1,288
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Pampoolah Compares

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

MetricPampoolahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,288 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,324 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Pampoolah is a locality 247 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2430. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Pampoolah has a population of 423 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,288, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 32 (7.6% of residents).

Housing in Pampoolah includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,324, with 152 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pampoolah scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Pampoolah Details

Postcode2430
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)423
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,288/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$554/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,324
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area17.1 km²
Population Density25/km²
Total Dwellings152
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population32 (7.6%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.9357602
Longitude152.5091262
Distance from Sydney247 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (15.4%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (28.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years65 (15.4%)
15–24 years41 (9.7%)
25–44 years65 (15.4%)
45–64 years129 (30.5%)
65+ years122 (28.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.2%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Rented (7.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis57 (13.5%)
Asthma39 (9.2%)
Heart Disease29 (6.9%)
Diabetes25 (5.9%)
Cancer24 (5.7%)
Lung Condition11 (2.6%)

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 vehicle34 (23.4%)
2 vehicles59 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles52 (35.9%)

Suburbs Near Pampoolah

Same Postcode (2430)

More Pampoolah 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.