Washpool Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional

2425

Postcode for Washpool, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 180 km from Sydney · Pop. 38

Population

Median Age

$1,874

Household Income/wk

$405

Median Rent/wk

7/10

SEIFA Advantage

8.8

Area (km²)

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

How Washpool Compares

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

Metric	Washpool	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,874 ≈NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$405 ≈NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$3,250 +NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	53	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	7/10 ≈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.

Washpool is a locality 180 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2425. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Mid-Coast.

According to the 2021 Census, Washpool has a population of 38 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,874, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Washpool includes a median weekly rent of $405, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,250, with 13 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Washpool scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Washpool is part of the Great Lakes statistical area in New South Wales.

Washpool Details

Postcode	2425
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	38
Median Age	53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,874/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$405
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$3,250
Average Household Size	2.7 persons
Area	8.8 km²
Population Density	4/km²
Total Dwellings	13
Australian Citizens	94.7%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	7/10 (above average)
Latitude	-32.3655093
Longitude	151.9169953
Distance from Sydney	180 km
Region (SA4)	Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)	Great Lakes
Local Government	Mid-Coast
Federal Electorate	Lyne

Age Profile

7.9%

13.2%

31.6%

39.5%

0–14 (7.9%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (13.2%) 45–64 (31.6%) 65+ (39.5%)

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0–14 years	3 (7.9%)
15–24 years	5 (13.2%)
25–44 years	5 (13.2%)
45–64 years	12 (31.6%)
65+ years	15 (39.5%)

Housing Tenure

29.4%

47.1%

23.5%

Owned outright (29.4%) Mortgaged (47.1%) Rented (23.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Heart Disease	6 (15.8%)
Arthritis	4 (10.5%)
Diabetes	4 (10.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	3 (30.0%)
3+ vehicles	7 (70.0%)

Suburbs Near Washpool

Stroud Road 3.3 km Nooroo 3.6 km Stroud 6.3 km Cambra 9.4 km Monkerai 9.9 km Weismantels 11.6 km Booral 12.0 km Stroud Hill 12.4 km Marshdale 13.6 km Fosterton 14.4 km Main Creek 14.5 km Flat Tops 14.8 km

Same Postcode (2425)

Allworth Booral Girvan Stroud The Branch

More Washpool Data

Mid-Coast LGA 198 suburbs, 18 postcodes, 95,814 people Climate & Weather Closest station: Nelson Bay (44.6 km) Fuel Prices New South Wales fuel prices NDIS Providers NDIS data for Mid-Coast LGA

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.