New South Wales · Postcode 2337

Scone postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 204 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
5,824
Population (2021)
$1,507
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Scone 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

2337 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
5,824 People Resident population, Census 2021
Upper Hunter Shire Council area 42 suburbs, 6 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,507/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
4 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,507/wk
22% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
35% 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
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.1%
1.9 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricSconeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,507 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,603 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.1% -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.

Scone is a locality 204 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2337. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Upper Hunter Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Scone has a population of 5,824 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,507, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 408 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Scone includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,603, with 2,286 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 68.2% of housing.

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

There are 4 schools in the Scone area, including Scone Grammar School, Scone Public School, Scone High School and others.

Scone is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

Scone details

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

Postcode2337
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)5,824
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,507/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$802/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,603
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area108.7 km²
Population Density54/km²
Total Dwellings2,286
Australian Citizens87.8%
Indigenous Population408 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-32.0546144
Longitude150.859482
Distance from Sydney204 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentUpper Hunter Shire
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.7%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (26.4%) 45–64 (23.7%) 65+ (19.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,145 (19.7%)
15–24 years606 (10.4%)
25–44 years1,539 (26.4%)
45–64 years1,382 (23.7%)
65+ years1,149 (19.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.9%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Rented (31.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Scone 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)

Arthritis556 (9.5%)
Asthma545 (9.4%)
Diabetes284 (4.9%)
Heart Disease261 (4.5%)
Cancer187 (3.2%)
Lung Condition126 (2.2%)
Dementia72 (1.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle128 (5.7%)
1 vehicle829 (37.0%)
2 vehicles878 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles408 (18.2%)

Schools in Scone

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Scone. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Scone Grammar School
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1025 · 692 students
Scone Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 400 students
Scone High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 894 · 316 students
St Mary's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1002 · 138 students

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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.