Yattalunga Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalMetro
2251
Postcode for Yattalunga, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 47 km from Sydney · Pop. 580
580
Population
41
Median Age
$1,896
Household Income/wk
$498
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.8
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Yattalunga Compares

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

MetricYattalungaNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,896 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $498 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 41 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 3.8% -NSW 5.0% 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.

Yattalunga is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2251. It sits about 47 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Central Coast (NSW) local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.8 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Yattalunga has a population of 580 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,896, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (1.7% of residents).

Housing in Yattalunga includes a median weekly rent of $498, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 202 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.0% of housing.

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

Yattalunga is part of the Gosford statistical area in New South Wales.

Yattalunga Details

Postcode2251
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)580
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,896/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$760/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$498
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area0.8 km²
Population Density739/km²
Total Dwellings202
Australian Citizens95.2%
Indigenous Population10 (1.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.4686568
Longitude151.3662283
Distance from Sydney47 km
Region (SA4)Central Coast
Area (SA3)Gosford
Local GovernmentCentral Coast (NSW)
Federal ElectorateRobertson

Age Profile

0–14 (19.0%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (22.8%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (18.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years110 (19.0%)
15–24 years66 (11.4%)
25–44 years132 (22.8%)
45–64 years161 (27.8%)
65+ years107 (18.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (13.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis57 (9.8%)
Asthma47 (8.1%)
Cancer25 (4.3%)
Heart Disease24 (4.1%)
Diabetes20 (3.4%)
Lung Condition13 (2.2%)

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 vehicle54 (27.7%)
2 vehicles99 (50.8%)
3+ vehicles42 (21.5%)

Suburbs Near Yattalunga

Same Postcode (2251)

More Yattalunga 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.