New South Wales · Postcode 2440

Pola Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 350 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Above NSW income
86
Population (2021)
$2,333
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pola Creek 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

2440 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
86 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kempsey Council area 55 suburbs, 7 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,333/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,333/wk
21% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger 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 Pola Creek ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPola CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,333 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,668 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Pola Creek is a locality 350 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Pola Creek has a population of 86 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $2,333, above the NSW average.

Housing in Pola Creek includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,668, with 20 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pola Creek scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Pola Creek is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Pola Creek details

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

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)86
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$767/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,668
Average Household Size3 persons
Area7.3 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings20
Australian Citizens79.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.0552851
Longitude152.8794075
Distance from Sydney350 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (8.1%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (22.1%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (20.9%)
15–24 years7 (8.1%)
25–44 years18 (20.9%)
45–64 years19 (22.1%)
65+ years23 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.0%) Mortgaged (52.0%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pola Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis10 (11.6%)
Asthma9 (10.5%)
Cancer6 (7.0%)
Heart Disease5 (5.8%)
Lung Condition4 (4.7%)
Diabetes3 (3.5%)

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 vehicle3 (14.3%)
2 vehicles7 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles11 (52.4%)

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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.