Shark Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2463
Postcode for Shark Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 516 km from Sydney · Pop. 30
30
Population
56
Median Age
$933
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
51.8
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 Shark Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Shark Creek Compares

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

MetricShark CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $933 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,668 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Shark Creek is a locality 516 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2463. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Shark Creek has a population of 30 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $933, below the NSW average.

Housing in Shark Creek includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,668, with 12 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.

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

Shark Creek is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Shark Creek Details

Postcode2463
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)30
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$593/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,668
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area51.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens76.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.5625891
Longitude153.2365039
Distance from Sydney516 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (10.0%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (23.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (10.0%)
45–64 years12 (40.0%)
65+ years7 (23.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.9%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (21.1%)

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)

Arthritis11 (36.7%)

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 (25.0%)
2 vehicles5 (41.7%)
3+ vehicles4 (33.3%)

Suburbs Near Shark Creek

Same Postcode (2463)

More Shark Creek 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.