Wagstaffe Postcode

New South Wales

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
2257
Postcode for Wagstaffe, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 40 km from Sydney · Pop. 240
240
Population
60
Median Age
$1,892
Household Income/wk
$410
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.4
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 Wagstaffe ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wagstaffe Compares

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

MetricWagstaffeNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,892 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $410 ≈NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 60 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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 Wagstaffe, an inland suburb of Sydney about 40 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, Wagstaffe has a population of 240 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $1,892, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Wagstaffe includes a median weekly rent of $410, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 107 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wagstaffe scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Wagstaffe Details

Postcode2257
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)240
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,892/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,038/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$410
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area0.4 km²
Population Density603/km²
Total Dwellings107
Australian Citizens96.7%
Indigenous Population4 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.524
Longitude151.343
Distance from Sydney40 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Gosford
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateRobertson

Age Profile

0–14 (11.2%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (11.7%) 45–64 (35.4%) 65+ (35.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (11.2%)
15–24 years15 (6.2%)
25–44 years28 (11.7%)
45–64 years85 (35.4%)
65+ years86 (35.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.3%) Mortgaged (25.5%) Rented (13.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis31 (12.9%)
Asthma17 (7.1%)
Heart Disease17 (7.1%)
Cancer12 (5.0%)
Diabetes8 (3.3%)
Lung Condition4 (1.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.9%)
1 vehicle38 (36.5%)
2 vehicles48 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles15 (14.4%)

Suburbs Near Wagstaffe

Same Postcode (2257)

More Wagstaffe Data

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.