New South Wales · Postcode 2447

Way Way postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 383 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
265
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Way Way 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

2447 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
265 People Resident population, Census 2021
Nambucca Valley Council area 42 suburbs, 6 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
19% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
10.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
10.6%
5.6 pts above 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

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

MetricWay WayNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,250 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 10.6% +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.

Way Way is a locality 383 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, Way Way has a population of 265 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 10.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Way Way includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,250, with 99 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Way Way scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Way Way details

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

Postcode2447
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)265
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,250
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area46.4 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings99
Australian Citizens89.4%
Indigenous Population15 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate10.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.7574722
Longitude152.9684052
Distance from Sydney383 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 (13.2%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (16.2%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (13.2%)
15–24 years21 (7.9%)
25–44 years43 (16.2%)
45–64 years106 (40.0%)
65+ years65 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.6%) Mortgaged (41.6%) Rented (7.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Way Way is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis33 (12.5%)
Asthma33 (12.5%)
Heart Disease18 (6.8%)
Cancer15 (5.7%)
Lung Condition10 (3.8%)
Diabetes9 (3.4%)

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 vehicle20 (20.8%)
2 vehicles53 (55.2%)
3+ vehicles23 (24.0%)

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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.