Toms Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2446
Postcode for Toms Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 281 km from Sydney · Pop. 33
33
Population
55
Median Age
$700
Household Income/wk
$188
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
59.8
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 Toms Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Toms Creek Compares

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

MetricToms CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $700 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $188 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $200 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 55.6% +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.

Toms Creek is a locality 281 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2446. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Toms Creek has a population of 33 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $700, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 55.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (15.2% of residents).

Housing in Toms Creek includes a median weekly rent of $188, median monthly mortgage repayment of $200, with 13 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 72.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Toms Creek scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Toms Creek is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Toms Creek Details

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)33
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$350/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$188
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$200
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area59.8 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens109.1%
Indigenous Population5 (15.2%)
Unemployment Rate55.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.5375725
Longitude152.375952
Distance from Sydney281 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (12.1%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (33.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (12.1%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years6 (18.2%)
45–64 years11 (33.3%)
65+ years11 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.7%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (27.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (18.2%)
Asthma6 (18.2%)
Lung Condition5 (15.2%)
Heart Disease4 (12.1%)

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 vehicle5 (50.0%)
2 vehicles5 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Toms Creek

Same Postcode (2446)

More Toms Creek 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.