New South Wales · Postcode 2443

Stewarts River postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 274 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
126
Population (2021)
$1,406
Household income/wk
$320
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Stewarts River 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

2443 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
126 People Resident population, Census 2021
Mid-Coast Council area 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,406/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,406/wk
27% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$320/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.8%
3.8 pts above 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

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

MetricStewarts RiverNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,406 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $320 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,777 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.8% +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.

Stewarts River is a locality 274 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2443. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Stewarts River has a population of 126 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,406, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Stewarts River includes a median weekly rent of $320, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,777, with 49 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Stewarts River scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Stewarts River details

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

Postcode2443
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)126
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,406/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$657/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$320
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,777
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area13.9 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings49
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population8 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate8.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-31.7108372
Longitude152.6236969
Distance from Sydney274 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (12.7%) 25–44 (15.1%) 45–64 (32.5%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (16.7%)
15–24 years16 (12.7%)
25–44 years19 (15.1%)
45–64 years41 (32.5%)
65+ years36 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (31.4%) Rented (15.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Stewarts River is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis18 (14.3%)
Asthma12 (9.5%)
Diabetes9 (7.1%)
Lung Condition5 (4.0%)
Heart Disease4 (3.2%)

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 vehicle11 (23.9%)
2 vehicles20 (43.5%)
3+ vehicles15 (32.6%)

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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.