Warrell Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2447
Postcode for Warrell Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 379 km from Sydney · Pop. 265
265
Population
52
Median Age
$1,258
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.4
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 Warrell Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Warrell Creek Compares

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

MetricWarrell CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,258 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,455 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Warrell Creek is a locality 379 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2447. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Warrell Creek has a population of 265 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,258, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Warrell Creek includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,455, with 94 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Warrell Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Warrell Creek Details

Postcode2447
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)265
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,258/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$579/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,455
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area14.4 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings94
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population5 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.7739949
Longitude152.9029404
Distance from Sydney379 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (8.3%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (32.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (15.5%)
15–24 years22 (8.3%)
25–44 years47 (17.7%)
45–64 years71 (26.8%)
65+ years85 (32.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (38.7%) Rented (7.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis42 (15.8%)
Asthma29 (10.9%)
Heart Disease17 (6.4%)
Lung Condition11 (4.2%)
Diabetes10 (3.8%)
Cancer10 (3.8%)

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 vehicle21 (22.6%)
2 vehicles36 (38.7%)
3+ vehicles36 (38.7%)

Suburbs Near Warrell Creek

Same Postcode (2447)

More Warrell Creek 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.