Sassafras Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2622
Postcode for Sassafras, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 162 km from Sydney · Pop. 18
18
Population
61
Median Age
$900
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
116.4
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 Sassafras ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Sassafras Compares

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

MetricSassafrasNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $900 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $3,337 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 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.

Sassafras is a locality 162 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2622. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Sassafras has a population of 18 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $900, below the NSW average.

Housing in Sassafras includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,337, 11 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Sassafras is part of the Shoalhaven statistical area in New South Wales.

Sassafras Details

Postcode2622
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)18
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,337
Average Household Size1.5 persons
Area116.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens94.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.0898866
Longitude150.2418334
Distance from Sydney162 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Shoalhaven
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (33.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years6 (33.3%)
65+ years6 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Heart Disease3 (16.7%)

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 vehicle3 (30.0%)
2 vehicles7 (70.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Sassafras

Same Postcode (2622)

More Sassafras 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.