New South Wales · Postcode 2316

Taylors Beach postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 148 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
130
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$370
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Taylors Beach 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

2316 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
130 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Stephens Council area 44 suburbs, 12 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,625/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$370/wk
17% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

Taylors Beach vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricTaylors BeachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,450 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Taylors Beach is a locality 148 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2316. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Port Stephens.

According to the 2021 Census, Taylors Beach has a population of 130 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 7 (5.4% of residents).

Housing in Taylors Beach includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,450, with 55 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.5% of housing.

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

Taylors Beach is part of the Port Stephens statistical area in New South Wales.

Taylors Beach details

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

Postcode2316
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)130
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$742/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,450
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area5.3 km²
Population Density24/km²
Total Dwellings55
Australian Citizens94.6%
Indigenous Population7 (5.4%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-32.751111
Longitude152.067778
Distance from Sydney148 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Port Stephens
Local GovernmentPort Stephens
Federal ElectoratePaterson
State ElectoratePort Stephens
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (13.8%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (16.2%)
15–24 years18 (13.8%)
25–44 years20 (15.4%)
45–64 years47 (36.2%)
65+ years33 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.8%) Mortgaged (27.7%) Rented (25.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Taylors Beach 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)

Arthritis19 (14.6%)
Cancer13 (10.0%)
Diabetes9 (6.9%)
Heart Disease9 (6.9%)
Asthma7 (5.4%)

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 vehicle21 (44.7%)
2 vehicles19 (40.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (14.9%)

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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.