New South Wales · Postcode 2263

Toukley postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 74 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
4,557
Population (2021)
$1,044
Household income/wk
$340
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Toukley 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

2263 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,557 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,044/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,044/wk
46% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$340/wk
24% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.8%
2.8 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.

Where Toukley ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricToukleyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,044 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,742 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.8% +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.

Postcode 2263 covers Toukley, an inland suburb of Sydney about 74 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Toukley has a population of 4,557 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,044, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 372 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Toukley includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,742, with 1,978 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 43.3% of dwellings.

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

Toukley is served by Toukley Public School.

Toukley is part of the Wyong statistical area in New South Wales.

Toukley details

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

Postcode2263
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,557
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,044/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$606/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,742
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density1237/km²
Total Dwellings1,978
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population372 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.2624548
Longitude151.5457228
Distance from Sydney74 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Wyong
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateDobell
State ElectorateWyong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (9.5%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (24.7%) 65+ (27.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years723 (15.9%)
15–24 years433 (9.5%)
25–44 years1,021 (22.4%)
45–64 years1,124 (24.7%)
65+ years1,262 (27.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.4%) Mortgaged (23.3%) Rented (43.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Toukley is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis702 (15.4%)
Asthma475 (10.4%)
Heart Disease331 (7.3%)
Diabetes325 (7.1%)
Cancer217 (4.8%)
Lung Condition198 (4.3%)
Dementia86 (1.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle218 (11.2%)
1 vehicle895 (46.1%)
2 vehicles570 (29.3%)
3+ vehicles260 (13.4%)

Schools in Toukley

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Toukley. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Toukley Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 889 · 494 students

Suburbs Near Toukley

Same Postcode (2263)

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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.