Wyongah Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2259
Postcode for Wyongah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 71 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,020
2,020
Population
37
Median Age
$1,622
Household Income/wk
$390
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
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 Wyongah ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wyongah Compares

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

MetricWyongahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,622 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $390 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Wyongah is a locality 71 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2259. It falls within the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie region. The local government area is Central Coast (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Wyongah has a population of 2,020 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,622, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 125 (6.2% of residents).

Housing in Wyongah includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 726 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.8% of housing.

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

Wyongah is part of the Lake Macquarie - West statistical area in New South Wales.

Wyongah Details

Postcode2259
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,020
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,622/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density1891/km²
Total Dwellings726
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population125 (6.2%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-33.273
Longitude151.485
Distance from Sydney71 km
Region (SA4)Newcastle and Lake Macquarie
Area (SA3)Lake Macquarie - West
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateDobell

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (15.5%) 25–44 (23.2%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years377 (18.7%)
15–24 years313 (15.5%)
25–44 years468 (23.2%)
45–64 years557 (27.6%)
65+ years307 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.1%) Mortgaged (40.7%) Rented (26.2%)

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)

Asthma211 (10.4%)
Arthritis207 (10.2%)
Diabetes100 (5.0%)
Heart Disease89 (4.4%)
Cancer62 (3.1%)
Lung Condition41 (2.0%)
Dementia11 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle22 (3.1%)
1 vehicle222 (31.3%)
2 vehicles278 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles188 (26.5%)

Suburbs Near Wyongah

Same Postcode (2259)

More Wyongah 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.