New South Wales · Postcode 2456

Red Rock postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 470 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
412
Population (2021)
$1,148
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Red Rock 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

2456 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
412 People Resident population, Census 2021
Coffs Harbour Council area 38 suburbs, 7 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,148/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,148/wk
41% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
10.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.9%
3.1 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 Red Rock ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricRed RockNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,148 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Red Rock is a locality 470 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2456. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Coffs Harbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Red Rock has a population of 412 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,148, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 35 (8.5% of residents).

Housing in Red Rock includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 167 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.3% of housing.

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

Red Rock is part of the Coffs Harbour statistical area in New South Wales.

Red Rock details

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

Postcode2456
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)412
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,148/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$583/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area9.0 km²
Population Density46/km²
Total Dwellings167
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population35 (8.5%)
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.9971955
Longitude153.2120531
Distance from Sydney470 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Coffs Harbour
Local GovernmentCoffs Harbour
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateCoffs Harbour
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.3%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (13.8%) 45–64 (33.5%) 65+ (30.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years55 (13.3%)
15–24 years28 (6.8%)
25–44 years57 (13.8%)
45–64 years138 (33.5%)
65+ years127 (30.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.5%) Mortgaged (24.8%) Rented (21.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Red Rock is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis48 (11.7%)
Diabetes30 (7.3%)
Heart Disease30 (7.3%)
Asthma29 (7.0%)
Cancer21 (5.1%)
Lung Condition11 (2.7%)
Dementia3 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.1%)
1 vehicle72 (44.7%)
2 vehicles61 (37.9%)
3+ vehicles23 (14.3%)

Suburbs Near Red Rock

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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.