New South Wales · Postcode 2284

Speers Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 108 km from Sydney

Metro
3,400
Population (2021)
$1,766
Household income/wk
$393
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Speers Point 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

2284 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,400 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lake Macquarie Council area 96 suburbs, 20 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,766/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,766/wk
9% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$393/wk
12% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.7%
1.3 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

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

MetricSpeers PointNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,766 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $393 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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 2284 covers Speers Point, an inland suburb of Sydney about 108 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Lake Macquarie.

According to the 2021 Census, Speers Point has a population of 3,400 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,766, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 130 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Speers Point includes a median weekly rent of $393, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 1,347 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Speers Point scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Speers Point is served by Speers Point Public School.

Speers Point is part of the Lake Macquarie - West statistical area in New South Wales.

Speers Point details

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

Postcode2284
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,400
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,766/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$851/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$393
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.1 km²
Population Density1113/km²
Total Dwellings1,347
Australian Citizens93.1%
Indigenous Population130 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.963333
Longitude151.627778
Distance from Sydney108 km
Region (SA4)Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)Lake Macquarie - West
Local GovernmentLake Macquarie
Federal ElectorateHunter
State ElectorateLake Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.6%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (22.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years564 (16.6%)
15–24 years374 (11.0%)
25–44 years726 (21.4%)
45–64 years980 (28.8%)
65+ years760 (22.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.1%) Mortgaged (36.7%) Rented (23.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Speers Point is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis421 (12.4%)
Asthma357 (10.5%)
Heart Disease180 (5.3%)
Diabetes179 (5.3%)
Cancer117 (3.4%)
Lung Condition77 (2.3%)
Dementia23 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle68 (5.1%)
1 vehicle432 (32.7%)
2 vehicles540 (40.8%)
3+ vehicles282 (21.3%)

Schools in Speers Point

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

Speers Point Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1000 · 256 students

Suburbs Near Speers Point

Same Postcode (2284)

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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.