Strathcedar Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2429
Postcode for Strathcedar, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 257 km from Sydney · Pop. 88
88
Population
42
Median Age
$1,354
Household Income/wk
$410
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
17.9
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 Strathcedar ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Strathcedar Compares

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

MetricStrathcedarNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,354 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $410 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.1% +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.

Strathcedar is a locality 257 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2429. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Strathcedar has a population of 88 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,354, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (15.9% of residents).

Housing in Strathcedar includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Strathcedar scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Strathcedar Details

Postcode2429
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)88
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,354/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$481/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area17.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens86.4%
Indigenous Population14 (15.9%)
Unemployment Rate7.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.7700987
Longitude152.362383
Distance from Sydney257 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (19.3%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (27.3%) 45–64 (26.1%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (19.3%)
15–24 years10 (11.4%)
25–44 years24 (27.3%)
45–64 years23 (26.1%)
65+ years19 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (73.3%) Mortgaged (26.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma11 (12.5%)
Arthritis4 (4.5%)
Diabetes4 (4.5%)
Heart Disease4 (4.5%)
Lung Condition3 (3.4%)

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 vehicle10 (31.2%)
2 vehicles16 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (18.8%)

Suburbs Near Strathcedar

Same Postcode (2429)

More Strathcedar 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.