Postcode 2281
Swansea, Caves Beach, Blacksmiths, Catherine Hill Bay, Murrays Beach, Nords Wharf, Pelican, Swansea Heads, Cams Wharf, Pinny Beach, Little Pelican · NSW
Whole postcode 10,020 addresses · 15,292 people
Share of the postcode's people (Census 2021) in each area.
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach Belmont South - Blacksmiths |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 2280 |
Suburbs and localities
Swansea 3,715 addresses · 4,962 people
Coordinates: -33.08788, 151.63531
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Swansea (NSW) Caves Beach Murrays Beach Swansea Heads |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Caves Beach 2,144 addresses · 4,045 people
Coordinates: -33.10579, 151.64369
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Major Cities of Australia Inner Regional Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Caves Beach Swansea (NSW) Pinny Beach |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Blacksmiths 1,154 addresses · 1,917 people
Coordinates: -33.07744, 151.65136
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Belmont South - Blacksmiths |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Major Cities of Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Blacksmiths Pelican (NSW) |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Catherine Hill Bay 774 addresses · 947 people
Coordinates: -33.16069, 151.62600
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Inner Regional Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Catherine Hill Bay |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Murrays Beach 623 addresses · 881 people
Coordinates: -33.11846, 151.61996
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Inner Regional Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Murrays Beach Pinny Beach Swansea (NSW) |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Nords Wharf 594 addresses · 895 people
Coordinates: -33.13767, 151.60595
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Inner Regional Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Nords Wharf |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Pelican 419 addresses · 839 people
Coordinates: -33.07127, 151.64597
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Belmont South - Blacksmiths |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Major Cities of Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Pelican (NSW) |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 2280 |
Swansea Heads 295 addresses · 616 people
Coordinates: -33.09399, 151.65739
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Major Cities of Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Swansea Heads Swansea (NSW) |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Cams Wharf 236 addresses · 178 people
Coordinates: -33.12167, 151.61686
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Inner Regional Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Cams Wharf |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Pinny Beach 48 addresses · 2 people
Coordinates: -33.11628, 151.63145
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Swansea - Caves Beach |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Inner Regional Australia Major Cities of Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Pinny Beach Caves Beach |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Little Pelican 18 addresses · 9 people
Coordinates: -33.08087, 151.64223
| Federal electorate (2025) | Shortland |
|---|---|
| State/territory electorate (2025) | Swansea |
| Local government area (2025) | Lake Macquarie |
| Statistical Area 2 (2026) | Belmont South - Blacksmiths |
| Statistical Area 3 (2026) | Lake Macquarie - East |
| Statistical Area 4 (2026) | Newcastle and Lake Macquarie |
| Greater capital city area (2026) | Rest of NSW |
| Remoteness area (2021) | Major Cities of Australia |
| ABS suburb/locality (2021) | Little Pelican Blacksmiths |
| ABS postal area (2021) | 2281 |
Areas are assigned from the location of every address in the postcode, so a postcode that straddles a boundary shows each area with its share. People and dwellings are Census 2021 counts, apportioned to addresses within each mesh block; "—" means an area with no residents. About the data.