West Haven Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2443
Postcode for West Haven, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 289 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,139
1,139
Population
67
Median Age
$940
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.6
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 West Haven ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How West Haven Compares

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

MetricWest HavenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $940 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 67 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

West Haven (2443) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 289 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area. It is administered by Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, West Haven has a population of 1,139 with a median age of 67. The median weekly household income is $940, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 20 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in West Haven includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 513 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.8% of housing.

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

West Haven is part of the Taree - Gloucester statistical area in New South Wales.

West Haven Details

Postcode2443
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,139
Median Age67 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$940/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2 persons
Area1.6 km²
Population Density700/km²
Total Dwellings513
Australian Citizens94.7%
Indigenous Population20 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.6349527
Longitude152.783833
Distance from Sydney289 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Taree - Gloucester
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne

Age Profile

0–14 (10.9%) 15–24 (4.0%) 25–44 (9.9%) 45–64 (22.3%) 65+ (54.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years124 (10.9%)
15–24 years45 (4.0%)
25–44 years113 (9.9%)
45–64 years254 (22.3%)
65+ years617 (54.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.6%) Mortgaged (25.2%) Rented (12.2%)

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)

Arthritis271 (23.8%)
Heart Disease130 (11.4%)
Asthma109 (9.6%)
Diabetes94 (8.3%)
Cancer81 (7.1%)
Dementia58 (5.1%)
Lung Condition48 (4.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle23 (4.9%)
1 vehicle209 (44.8%)
2 vehicles170 (36.5%)
3+ vehicles64 (13.7%)

Suburbs Near West Haven

Same Postcode (2443)

More West Haven 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.