Suburb · NSW
Cardiff, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Cardiff, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Cardiff at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2285 |
| Local government area | Lake Macquarie |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 10808 |
Planning zones in Cardiff
- R2 — Low Density Residential30%
- E4 — General Industrial26%
- R3 — Medium Density Residential17%
- 4 other zones26%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Cardiff is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- R2 — Low Density Residential30% of the suburb
- E4 — General Industrial26% of the suburb
- R3 — Medium Density Residential17% of the suburb
- RE1 — Public Recreation10% of the suburb
- MU1 — Mixed Use9% of the suburb
- SP2 — Infrastructure5% of the suburb
- E3 — Productivity Support2% of the suburb
Cardiff in the 2021 Census
| Population | 6,318 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 38 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,512 |
| Median weekly rent | $375 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,733 |
| Average household size | 2.4 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Lake Macquarie
- Cameron ParkNSW 2285
- CooranbongNSW 2265
- Fennell BayNSW 2283
- GatesheadNSW 2290
- Kilaben BayNSW 2283
- SwanseaNSW 2281
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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