New South Wales · Postcode 2446

Pembrooke postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 311 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
118
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$330
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pembrooke 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

2446 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
118 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$330/wk
26% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.8 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPembrookeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,665 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +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.

Pembrooke is a locality 311 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2446. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Pembrooke has a population of 118 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Pembrooke includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,665, with 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pembrooke scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Pembrooke is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Pembrooke details

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

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)118
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,665
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area64.3 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens91.5%
Indigenous Population4 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.3934159
Longitude152.7516178
Distance from Sydney311 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (21.2%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (20.3%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years25 (21.2%)
45–64 years37 (31.4%)
65+ years27 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (44.4%) Mortgaged (47.2%) Rented (8.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pembrooke is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis15 (12.7%)
Asthma9 (7.6%)
Heart Disease6 (5.1%)
Cancer5 (4.2%)
Diabetes4 (3.4%)
Lung Condition4 (3.4%)

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 vehicle6 (16.2%)
2 vehicles18 (48.6%)
3+ vehicles13 (35.1%)

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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.