Valla Beach Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2448
Postcode for Valla Beach, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 402 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,455
1,455
Population
55
Median Age
$1,084
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Valla Beach ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Valla Beach Compares

Valla Beach vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricValla BeachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,084 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -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.

Valla Beach is a locality 402 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2448. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Valla Beach has a population of 1,455 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,084, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 61 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Valla Beach includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 635 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Valla Beach scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Valla Beach Details

Postcode2448
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,455
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,084/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$597/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area3.3 km²
Population Density437/km²
Total Dwellings635
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population61 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-30.5892461
Longitude153.0077482
Distance from Sydney402 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (34.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years208 (14.3%)
15–24 years98 (6.7%)
25–44 years268 (18.4%)
45–64 years397 (27.3%)
65+ years497 (34.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.7%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Rented (17.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis222 (15.3%)
Asthma131 (9.0%)
Heart Disease115 (7.9%)
Cancer72 (4.9%)
Diabetes66 (4.5%)
Lung Condition62 (4.3%)
Dementia8 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle11 (1.8%)
1 vehicle300 (47.8%)
2 vehicles249 (39.6%)
3+ vehicles68 (10.8%)

Suburbs Near Valla Beach

Same Postcode (2448)

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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.