Rawdon Island Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2446
Postcode for Rawdon Island, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 310 km from Sydney · Pop. 142
142
Population
38
Median Age
$2,349
Household Income/wk
$475
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.6
Area (km²)

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

Where Rawdon Island ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Rawdon Island Compares

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

MetricRawdon IslandNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,349 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $475 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,846 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 38 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.

Rawdon Island is a locality 310 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, Rawdon Island has a population of 142 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,349, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Rawdon Island includes a median weekly rent of $475, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,846, with 38 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.6% of housing.

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

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

Rawdon Island Details

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)142
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,349/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$675/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$475
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,846
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area10.6 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings38
Australian Citizens92.3%
Indigenous Population6 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-31.4149157
Longitude152.785303
Distance from Sydney310 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (19.0%) 45–64 (28.9%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (22.5%)
15–24 years14 (9.9%)
25–44 years27 (19.0%)
45–64 years41 (28.9%)
65+ years22 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.3%) Mortgaged (34.3%) Rented (11.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma19 (13.4%)
Arthritis7 (4.9%)
Diabetes7 (4.9%)
Heart Disease7 (4.9%)
Cancer3 (2.1%)

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 vehicle11 (22.9%)
2 vehicles19 (39.6%)
3+ vehicles18 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Rawdon Island

Same Postcode (2446)

More Rawdon Island 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.