San Remo Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2262
Postcode for San Remo, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 78 km from Sydney · Pop. 4,434
4,434
Population
34
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$380
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.3
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 San Remo ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How San Remo Compares

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

MetricSan RemoNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 34 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.2% +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.

Postcode 2262 covers San Remo, an inland suburb of Sydney about 78 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, San Remo has a population of 4,434 with a median age of 34. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 495 (11.2% of residents).

Housing in San Remo includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 1,572 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, San Remo scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in San Remo include Northlakes High School and Northlakes Public School.

San Remo is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

San Remo Details

Postcode2262
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,434
Median Age34 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$658/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.3 km²
Population Density1943/km²
Total Dwellings1,572
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population495 (11.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.2153793
Longitude151.5223628
Distance from Sydney78 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateShortland

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (14.1%) 25–44 (25.7%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (13.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years960 (21.7%)
15–24 years624 (14.1%)
25–44 years1,139 (25.7%)
45–64 years1,120 (25.3%)
65+ years596 (13.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.4%) Mortgaged (39.0%) Rented (34.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma550 (12.4%)
Arthritis497 (11.2%)
Diabetes263 (5.9%)
Heart Disease193 (4.4%)
Lung Condition134 (3.0%)
Cancer120 (2.7%)
Dementia34 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle69 (4.5%)
1 vehicle556 (36.1%)
2 vehicles596 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles320 (20.8%)

Schools in San Remo

Northlakes High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 917 · 789 students
Northlakes Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 905 · 341 students

Suburbs Near San Remo

Same Postcode (2262)

More San Remo 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.