New South Wales · Postcode 2229

Port Hacking postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 24 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
1,210
Population (2021)
$3,394
Household income/wk
$795
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Port Hacking 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

2229 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,210 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sutherland Shire Council area 42 suburbs, 13 postcodes
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,394/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,394/wk
76% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$795/wk
79% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.1%
2.9 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 Port Hacking ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricPort HackingNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $3,394 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $795 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $3,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 40 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -NSW 5.0% 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.

Port Hacking is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2229. It sits about 24 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Sutherland Shire local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.4 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Port Hacking has a population of 1,210 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $3,394, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (1.0% of residents).

Housing in Port Hacking includes a median weekly rent of $795, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,500, with 361 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

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

Port Hacking is part of the Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah statistical area in New South Wales.

Port Hacking details

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

Postcode2229
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,210
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,394/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,231/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$795
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,500
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density2976/km²
Total Dwellings361
Australian Citizens95.0%
Indigenous Population12 (1.0%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.069
Longitude151.1227
Distance from Sydney24 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Sutherland
Area (SA3)Cronulla - Miranda - Caringbah
Local GovernmentSutherland Shire
Federal ElectorateCook
State ElectorateMiranda
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (17.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years265 (21.9%)
15–24 years162 (13.4%)
25–44 years224 (18.5%)
45–64 years329 (27.2%)
65+ years217 (17.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (45.3%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Port Hacking is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma80 (6.6%)
Arthritis73 (6.0%)
Heart Disease44 (3.6%)
Diabetes42 (3.5%)
Cancer40 (3.3%)
Lung Condition9 (0.7%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (2.5%)
1 vehicle76 (21.3%)
2 vehicles145 (40.7%)
3+ vehicles126 (35.4%)

Suburbs Near Port Hacking

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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.