New South Wales · Postcode 2448

Valla postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 400 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
1,052
Population (2021)
$1,617
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Valla 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

2448 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,052 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nambucca Valley Council area 42 suburbs, 6 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,617/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,617/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
30% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
matches 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

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

MetricVallaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,617 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈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.

Valla is a locality 400 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 has a population of 1,052 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,617, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%. The Indigenous population is 39 (3.7% of residents).

Housing in Valla includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 365 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.9% of housing.

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

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

Valla details

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

Postcode2448
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,052
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,617/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area80.7 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings365
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population39 (3.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.6
Longitude152.983333
Distance from Sydney400 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.2%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (35.4%) 65+ (20.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years181 (17.2%)
15–24 years106 (10.1%)
25–44 years186 (17.7%)
45–64 years372 (35.4%)
65+ years213 (20.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (45.0%) Rented (10.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Valla 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)

Arthritis112 (10.6%)
Asthma83 (7.9%)
Heart Disease54 (5.1%)
Cancer40 (3.8%)
Diabetes38 (3.6%)
Lung Condition32 (3.0%)
Dementia5 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (2.5%)
1 vehicle78 (21.4%)
2 vehicles154 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles123 (33.8%)

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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.