Tarbuck Bay Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2428
Postcode for Tarbuck Bay, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 205 km from Sydney · Pop. 194
194
Population
48
Median Age
$1,021
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.3
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 Tarbuck Bay ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tarbuck Bay Compares

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

MetricTarbuck BayNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,021 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $430 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,192 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.1% +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.

Tarbuck Bay is a locality 205 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2428. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Tarbuck Bay has a population of 194 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,021, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Tarbuck Bay includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,192, with 74 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tarbuck Bay scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Tarbuck Bay is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Tarbuck Bay Details

Postcode2428
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)194
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,021/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$510/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,192
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area5.3 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens86.1%
Indigenous Population10 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate13.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-32.3639071
Longitude152.4797685
Distance from Sydney205 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Great Lakes
Local GovernmentMid-Coast
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (13.4%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (22.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (16.5%)
15–24 years22 (11.3%)
25–44 years26 (13.4%)
45–64 years59 (30.4%)
65+ years43 (22.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.4%) Mortgaged (44.9%) Rented (8.7%)

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)

Arthritis18 (9.3%)
Asthma16 (8.2%)
Diabetes9 (4.6%)
Heart Disease9 (4.6%)
Cancer6 (3.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.5%)

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 vehicle28 (41.8%)
2 vehicles23 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles16 (23.9%)

Suburbs Near Tarbuck Bay

Same Postcode (2428)

More Tarbuck Bay 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.