New South Wales · Postcode 2454

Valery postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 419 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
53
Population (2021)
$1,562
Household income/wk
$209
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Valery 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

2454 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
53 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bellingen Council area 29 suburbs, 6 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,562/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,562/wk
19% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$209/wk
53% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricValeryNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $209 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $800 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Valery is a locality 419 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2454. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Valery has a population of 53 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the NSW average.

Housing in Valery includes a median weekly rent of $209, median monthly mortgage repayment of $800, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Valery scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Valery is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Valery details

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

Postcode2454
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)53
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$669/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$209
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$800
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area33.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens81.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.4053606
Longitude152.9763941
Distance from Sydney419 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (5.7%) 15–24 (5.7%) 25–44 (15.1%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (17.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (5.7%)
15–24 years3 (5.7%)
25–44 years8 (15.1%)
45–64 years17 (32.1%)
65+ years9 (17.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (78.9%) Mortgaged (21.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Valery is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis8 (15.1%)
Diabetes4 (7.5%)
Cancer3 (5.7%)

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 vehicle4 (33.3%)
2 vehicles3 (25.0%)
3+ vehicles5 (41.7%)

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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.