New South Wales · Postcode 2440

Willawarrin postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 352 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
183
Population (2021)
$845
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Willawarrin 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

2440 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
183 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kempsey Council area 55 suburbs, 7 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$845/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$845/wk
56% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
35% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.4%
0.6 pts below 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.

Where Willawarrin ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWillawarrinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $845 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Willawarrin is a locality 352 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Willawarrin has a population of 183 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $845, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 21 (11.5% of residents).

Housing in Willawarrin includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $950, with 73 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Willawarrin scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Willawarrin is served by Willawarrin Public School.

Willawarrin is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Willawarrin details

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

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)183
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$845/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$464/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$950
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area25.4 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings73
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population21 (11.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.9355604
Longitude152.6324767
Distance from Sydney352 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (14.2%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (36.6%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (16.9%)
15–24 years26 (14.2%)
25–44 years30 (16.4%)
45–64 years67 (36.6%)
65+ years31 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.4%) Mortgaged (35.3%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Willawarrin is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis32 (17.5%)
Asthma18 (9.8%)
Lung Condition9 (4.9%)
Heart Disease7 (3.8%)
Diabetes6 (3.3%)
Cancer6 (3.3%)
Dementia5 (2.7%)

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 vehicle15 (27.3%)
2 vehicles24 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles16 (29.1%)

Schools in Willawarrin

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Willawarrin. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Willawarrin Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 838 · 34 students

Suburbs Near Willawarrin

Same Postcode (2440)

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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.