New South Wales · Postcode 2257

Umina Beach postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 39 km from Sydney

Metro
17,372
Population (2021)
$1,421
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
44
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Umina 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

2257 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
17,372 People Resident population, Census 2021
Central Coast (NSW) Council area 158 suburbs, 16 postcodes
44 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,421/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,421/wk
26% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
44 years
1.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.4%
0.4 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricUmina BeachNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,421 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,100 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 44 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈NSW 5.0% 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 2257 covers Umina Beach, an inland suburb of Sydney about 39 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, Umina Beach has a population of 17,372 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,421, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 757 (4.4% of residents).

Housing in Umina Beach includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,100, with 6,791 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 65.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Umina Beach scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Schools in Umina Beach include Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus and Umina Beach Public School.

Umina Beach is part of the Gosford statistical area in New South Wales.

Umina Beach details

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

Postcode2257
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)17,372
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,421/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$688/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,100
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area7.0 km²
Population Density2486/km²
Total Dwellings6,791
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population757 (4.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-33.528746
Longitude151.307503
Distance from Sydney39 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Gosford
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateRobertson
State ElectorateTerrigal
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,150 (18.1%)
15–24 years1,747 (10.1%)
25–44 years3,859 (22.2%)
45–64 years4,603 (26.5%)
65+ years4,025 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.8%) Mortgaged (31.1%) Rented (34.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Umina Beach is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis1,981 (11.4%)
Asthma1,680 (9.7%)
Diabetes932 (5.4%)
Heart Disease846 (4.9%)
Cancer660 (3.8%)
Lung Condition518 (3.0%)
Dementia251 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle593 (8.9%)
1 vehicle2,838 (42.4%)
2 vehicles2,282 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles974 (14.6%)

Schools in Umina Beach

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

Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 966 · 787 students
Umina Beach Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1010 · 606 students

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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.