New South Wales · Postcode 2325

Wollombi postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 104 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
301
Population (2021)
$1,674
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
55
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wollombi 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

2325 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
301 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cessnock Council area 56 suburbs, 12 postcodes
55 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,674/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,674/wk
13% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
55 years
10.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.2%
1.8 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWollombiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,674 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Wollombi is a locality 104 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2325. It falls within the Hunter Valley exc Newcastle region. The local government area is Cessnock.

According to the 2021 Census, Wollombi has a population of 301 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,674, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Wollombi includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 116 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wollombi scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wollombi is part of the Lower Hunter statistical area in New South Wales.

Wollombi details

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

Postcode2325
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)301
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,674/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$795/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area63.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings116
Australian Citizens84.7%
Indigenous Population6 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-32.931667
Longitude151.134444
Distance from Sydney104 km
Region (SA4)Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Area (SA3)Lower Hunter
Local GovernmentCessnock
Federal ElectorateHunter
State ElectorateWyong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.6%) 15–24 (3.0%) 25–44 (12.6%) 45–64 (35.9%) 65+ (31.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (11.6%)
15–24 years9 (3.0%)
25–44 years38 (12.6%)
45–64 years108 (35.9%)
65+ years95 (31.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.4%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wollombi is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Arthritis27 (9.0%)
Asthma26 (8.6%)
Heart Disease20 (6.6%)
Cancer13 (4.3%)
Diabetes11 (3.7%)
Lung Condition9 (3.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.8%)
1 vehicle30 (27.5%)
2 vehicles52 (47.7%)
3+ vehicles24 (22.0%)

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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.