New South Wales · Postcode 2446

Yippin Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 303 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
758
Population (2021)
$1,553
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
37
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yippin Creek 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

2446 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
758 People Resident population, Census 2021
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council area 91 suburbs, 11 postcodes
37 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,553/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,553/wk
20% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
1% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
37 years
8.0 years younger 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

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

MetricYippin CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,553 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,976 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Yippin Creek is a locality 303 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2446. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Port Macquarie-Hastings.

According to the 2021 Census, Yippin Creek has a population of 758 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $1,553, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 53 (7.0% of residents).

Housing in Yippin Creek includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,976, with 276 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yippin Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Yippin Creek is part of the Port Macquarie statistical area in New South Wales.

Yippin Creek details

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

Postcode2446
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)758
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,553/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$756/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,976
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density284/km²
Total Dwellings276
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population53 (7.0%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-31.4535252
Longitude152.7118142
Distance from Sydney303 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Port Macquarie
Local GovernmentPort Macquarie-Hastings
Federal ElectorateLyne
State ElectoratePort Macquarie
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (24.8%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (26.5%) 45–64 (20.2%) 65+ (21.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years188 (24.8%)
15–24 years67 (8.8%)
25–44 years201 (26.5%)
45–64 years153 (20.2%)
65+ years165 (21.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.3%) Mortgaged (36.9%) Rented (25.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yippin Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Asthma84 (11.1%)
Arthritis75 (9.9%)
Heart Disease46 (6.1%)
Diabetes42 (5.5%)
Cancer31 (4.1%)
Lung Condition20 (2.6%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

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 vehicle89 (32.2%)
2 vehicles121 (43.8%)
3+ vehicles66 (23.9%)

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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.