Wittitrin Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2440
Postcode for Wittitrin, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 335 km from Sydney · Pop. 56
56
Population
44
Median Age
$1,437
Household Income/wk
$215
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
186.1
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 Wittitrin ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wittitrin Compares

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

MetricWittitrinNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $215 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $780 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 44 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Wittitrin is a locality 335 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, Wittitrin has a population of 56 with a median age of 44. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the NSW average.

Housing in Wittitrin includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $780, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.7% of housing.

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

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

Wittitrin Details

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)56
Median Age44 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$706/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$780
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area186.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens78.6%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.0933365
Longitude152.6116581
Distance from Sydney335 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (17.9%) 65+ (8.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (14.3%)
15–24 years5 (8.9%)
25–44 years9 (16.1%)
45–64 years10 (17.9%)
65+ years5 (8.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.0%) Mortgaged (26.7%) Rented (33.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis7 (12.5%)
Heart Disease3 (5.4%)

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 vehicle3 (15.0%)
2 vehicles13 (65.0%)
3+ vehicles4 (20.0%)

Suburbs Near Wittitrin

Same Postcode (2440)

More Wittitrin 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.