New South Wales · Postcode 2790

Vale Of Clwydd postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 104 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
465
Population (2021)
$995
Household income/wk
$280
Median rent/wk
39
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Vale Of Clwydd 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

2790 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
465 People Resident population, Census 2021
Lithgow Council area 65 suburbs, 10 postcodes
39 Median age Years, Census 2021
$995/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$995/wk
48% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$280/wk
37% 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
39 years
6.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.9%
3.9 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 Vale Of Clwydd 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

Vale Of Clwydd vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricVale Of ClwyddNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $995 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.9% +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.

Vale Of Clwydd is a locality 104 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2790. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Lithgow.

According to the 2021 Census, Vale Of Clwydd has a population of 465 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $995, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 50 (10.8% of residents).

Housing in Vale Of Clwydd includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 214 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 60.8% of housing.

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

Vale Of Clwydd is part of the Lithgow - Mudgee statistical area in New South Wales.

Vale Of Clwydd details

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

Postcode2790
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)465
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$995/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$569/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area2.2 km²
Population Density215/km²
Total Dwellings214
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population50 (10.8%)
Unemployment Rate8.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.4868953
Longitude150.1835794
Distance from Sydney104 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Lithgow - Mudgee
Local GovernmentLithgow
Federal ElectorateCalare
State ElectorateBlue Mountains
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (25.4%) 65+ (19.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years82 (17.6%)
15–24 years48 (10.3%)
25–44 years125 (26.9%)
45–64 years118 (25.4%)
65+ years89 (19.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.5%) Mortgaged (28.2%) Rented (39.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Vale Of Clwydd 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)

Arthritis71 (15.3%)
Asthma60 (12.9%)
Diabetes35 (7.5%)
Heart Disease28 (6.0%)
Cancer23 (4.9%)
Lung Condition19 (4.1%)
Dementia3 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (9.2%)
1 vehicle98 (47.6%)
2 vehicles65 (31.6%)
3+ vehicles24 (11.7%)

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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.