New South Wales · Postcode 2421

Trevallyn postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 406 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
4,826
Population (2021)
$1,614
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
40
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Trevallyn 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

2421 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,826 People Resident population, Census 2021
West Tamar Council area Local Government Area
40 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,614/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,614/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
40 years
5.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 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

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

MetricTrevallynNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,614 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,387 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Trevallyn is a locality 406 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2421. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is West Tamar.

According to the 2021 Census, Trevallyn has a population of 4,826 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,614, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 116 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Trevallyn includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387, with 1,922 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Trevallyn scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Trevallyn is part of the Maitland statistical area in New South Wales.

Trevallyn details

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

Postcode2421
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,826
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,614/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$845/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,387
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area9.7 km²
Population Density496/km²
Total Dwellings1,922
Australian Citizens90.7%
Indigenous Population116 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.277
Longitude150.418
Distance from Sydney406 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Maitland
Local GovernmentWest Tamar
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectorateUpper Hunter
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (26.0%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (17.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years888 (18.4%)
15–24 years548 (11.4%)
25–44 years1,257 (26.0%)
45–64 years1,308 (27.1%)
65+ years842 (17.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.5%) Mortgaged (36.3%) Rented (26.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Trevallyn is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis451 (9.3%)
Asthma445 (9.2%)
Diabetes174 (3.6%)
Heart Disease163 (3.4%)
Cancer156 (3.2%)
Lung Condition77 (1.6%)
Dementia10 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle81 (4.3%)
1 vehicle659 (34.7%)
2 vehicles788 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles372 (19.6%)

Suburbs Near Trevallyn

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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.