Rothbury Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2320
Postcode for Rothbury, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 125 km from Sydney · Pop. 55
55
Population
55
Median Age
$2,250
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.9
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 Rothbury ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rothbury Compares

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

MetricRothburyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,584 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Rothbury is a locality 125 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2320. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Cessnock.

According to the 2021 Census, Rothbury has a population of 55 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average.

Housing in Rothbury includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,584, with 24 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.2% of housing.

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

Rothbury is part of the Port Stephens statistical area in New South Wales.

Rothbury Details

Postcode2320
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)55
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,270/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,584
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area13.9 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings24
Australian Citizens96.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-32.75
Longitude151.333333
Distance from Sydney125 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Port Stephens
Local GovernmentCessnock
Federal ElectoratePaterson

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (43.6%) 65+ (32.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (14.5%)
15–24 years4 (7.3%)
25–44 years9 (16.4%)
45–64 years24 (43.6%)
65+ years18 (32.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.6%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (15.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis4 (7.3%)
Heart Disease4 (7.3%)
Cancer4 (7.3%)
Asthma3 (5.5%)
Lung Condition3 (5.5%)

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 vehicle5 (16.7%)
2 vehicles9 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles16 (53.3%)

Suburbs Near Rothbury

Same Postcode (2320)

More Rothbury 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.