Clarence Valley

New South Wales · New England and North West · 53,861 people · 155 suburbs · 12 postcodes

Clarence Valley at a glance

53,861
Population
#46 of 130 in NSW
10,125
km² area
5/km² density
48.7
Median age
+9.0 vs NSW
910
SEIFA IRSAD
#112 of 130 in NSW
35
Schools
26 gov, 5 Cath, 4 indep
8.2%
Born overseas
24.5%
Renting

Map shows the Clarence Valley LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Clarence Valley is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 155 suburbs across 12 postcodes and an area of 10,125 km². Clarence Valley has a population of 53,861 , ranking #46 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Grafton (10,563 residents).About 8.2% of residents were born overseas and 2.8% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (16.0%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (27.6%) 65+ (27.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years8,611 (16.0%)
15–24 years5,082 (9.4%)
25–44 years10,556 (19.6%)
45–64 years14,834 (27.6%)
65+ years14,703 (27.3%)
8.2%
Born overseas
2.8%
Speak a language other than English at home
8.1%
First Nations
2.3
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (47.0%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Renting (24.5%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (92.2%) Semi/townhouse (4.8%) Flat/apartment (3.0%)
$321
Median weekly rent
$1,387
Median monthly mortgage
42.9%
Households with 0-1 cars
57.1%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.4%
Unemployment rate
10,565
In full-time work
7,725
In part-time work

Schools in Clarence Valley

35 schools across Clarence Valley: 74.3% Government, 14.3% Catholic, 11.4% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 944 (range 754 to 1074). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (74.3%) Secondary (11.4%) Combined (8.6%) Special (5.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 944 NSW median 1005LGA range 754 to 1074

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 35 schools in Clarence Valley, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Grafton High School Government Secondary Grafton 768 941
Maclean High School Government Secondary Maclean 689 959
South Grafton High School Government Secondary South Grafton 639 875
McAuley Catholic College Catholic Secondary Clarenza 602 1031
South Grafton Public School Government Primary South Grafton 564 905
Grafton Public School Government Primary Grafton 476 907
Westlawn Public School Government Primary Grafton 467 940
Clarence Valley Anglican School Independent Combined Clarenza 402 1016
Yamba Public School Government Primary Yamba 295 978
Pacific Valley Christian School Independent Combined Townsend 277 985
St Mary's Primary School Catholic Primary Grafton 259 1020
Gulmarrad Public School Government Primary Gulmarrad 213 977
St Andrew's Christian School Independent Combined Grafton 209 974
Maclean Public School Government Primary Maclean 198 908
St James' Primary School Catholic Primary Yamba 182 1074
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Primary Maclean 135 1019
Gillwinga Public School Government Primary South Grafton 129 774
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic Primary South Grafton 126 979
Iluka Public School Government Primary Iluka 96 996
Chatsworth Island Public School Government Primary Chatsworth 83 977
Glenreagh Public School Government Primary Glenreagh 72 938
Ulmarra Public School Government Primary Ulmarra 72 971
Copmanhurst Public School Government Primary Copmanhurst 66 904
Coutts Crossing Public School Government Primary Coutts Crossing 66 903
Palmers Island Public School Government Primary Palmers Island 56 944
Lawrence Public School Government Primary Lawrence 52 947
Valley Hope Christian School Independent Special Townsend 51 951
Harwood Island Public School Government Primary Harwood 34 943
Tucabia Public School Government Primary Tucabia 32 869
Wooli Public School Government Primary Wooli 29 1021
Induna School Government Special South Grafton 26 754
Nymboida Public School Government Primary Nymboida 19 908
Cowper Public School Government Primary Cowper 17 774
Baryulgil Public School Government Primary Baryulgil 14 775
Dundurrabin Public School Government Primary Dundurrabin 12 879

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Clarence Valley. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

910
Ranked #112 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

940

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

963

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

901

Suburbs in Clarence Valley

Clarence Valley contains 155 suburbs and 12 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Grafton 2460 10,563 $1,179/wk 44
Yamba 2464 6,405 $1,106/wk 57
South Grafton 2460 6,288 $975/wk 40
Maclean 2463 2,778 $965/wk 56
Gulmarrad 2463 1,950 $1,302/wk 49
Iluka 2466 1,764 $834/wk 62
Junction Hill 2460 1,547 $1,340/wk 47
Waterview Heights 2460 1,364 $1,485/wk 49
Glenugie 2460 1,298 $1,166/wk 35
Lawrence 2460 1,159 $1,104/wk 54
Coutts Crossing 2460 1,053 $1,157/wk 44
Glenreagh 2450 1,005 $1,384/wk 39
Townsend 2463 991 $1,044/wk 42
Woombah 2469 965 $953/wk 56
Ulmarra 2462 749 $984/wk 49
Clarenza 2460 602 $2,076/wk 49
Wooli 2462 503 $778/wk 61
Palmers Island 2463 482 $1,404/wk 49
Wooloweyah 2464 419 $1,674/wk 49
Seelands 2460 376 $1,468/wk 53
Tucabia 2462 354 $1,045/wk 55
Pillar Valley 2462 352 $992/wk 50
Harwood 2465 346 $1,101/wk 45
Copmanhurst 2460 344 $974/wk 50
Elland 2460 331 $1,437/wk 53
Ashby 2463 316 $1,113/wk 61
Lanitza 2460 313 $1,202/wk 49
Woodford Island 2463 306 $1,483/wk 50
Ashby Heights 2463 292 $1,233/wk 55
Rushforth 2460 285 $1,524/wk 47
Braunstone 2460 284 $1,660/wk 47
Brooms Head 2463 271 $823/wk 59
Nymboida 2460 268 $870/wk 56
James Creek 2463 257 $1,774/wk 52
Halfway Creek 2460 246 $1,208/wk 48
Ilarwill 2463 233 $1,162/wk 52
Eatonsville 2460 214 $1,449/wk 47
Minnie Water 2462 212 $1,140/wk 59
Wells Crossing 2460 212 $1,016/wk 45
Mountain View 2460 208 $1,399/wk 39
Southgate 2460 198 $1,321/wk 51
Angourie 2464 192 $1,437/wk 58
Tyndale 2460 190 $1,113/wk 53
Carrs Creek 2460 186 $1,375/wk 44
Ramornie 2460 186 $1,028/wk 50
Great Marlow 2460 184 $1,399/wk 50
Brushgrove 2460 181 $1,135/wk 61
Kremnos 2460 181 $1,045/wk 53
The Whiteman 2460 158 $1,770/wk 44
Whiteman Creek 2460 158 $1,625/wk 51
Chatsworth 2469 157 $1,152/wk 57
Kungala 2460 145 $1,196/wk 49
Jackadgery 2460 132 $1,562/wk 45
Dundurrabin 2453 121 $492/wk 48
Hernani 2453 117 $1,375/wk 47
Mororo 2469 115 $1,624/wk 44
Palmers Channel 2463 115 $1,199/wk 52
Blaxlands Creek 2460 113 $1,531/wk 55
Lower Southgate 2460 112 $1,437/wk 52
Tyringham 2453 109 $833/wk 50
Swan Creek 2462 106 $900/wk 37
Tullymorgan 2463 106 $1,416/wk 55
Kangaroo Creek 2460 102 $974/wk 56
Upper Copmanhurst 2460 99 $1,093/wk 53
Taloumbi 2463 96 $1,292/wk 47
Goodwood Island 2469 91 $833/wk 50
Waterview 2460 90 $767/wk 57
Cowper 2460 88 $1,300/wk 48
Calliope 2462 87 $1,792/wk 46
The Pinnacles 2460 87 $1,437/wk 57
Alumy Creek 2460 86 $1,281/wk 41
Warragai Creek 2460 84 $1,437/wk 41
Billys Creek 2453 79 $491/wk 53
Mylneford 2460 78 $1,468/wk 51
Shannondale 2460 76 $1,375/wk 36
Coaldale 2460 73 $2,124/wk 47
Trenayr 2460 71 $1,062/wk 53
Coldstream 2462 61 $866/wk 53
Jacky Bulbin Flat 2463 58 $1,124/wk 52
Gurranang 2460 57 $706/wk 58
Stockyard Creek 2460 55 $900/wk 54
Ewingar 2469 53 $493/wk 62
Chambigne 2460 48 $833/wk 57
Levenstrath 2460 48 $1,062/wk 42
Upper Fine Flower 2460 46 $489/wk 44
Micalo Island 2464 45 $2,124/wk 56
Gilletts Ridge 2462 44 $1,624/wk 49
Lavadia 2462 43 $1,125/wk 36
Mookima Wybra 2469 43 $899/wk 41
Moleville Creek 2460 42 $2,583/wk 46
Dilkoon 2460 40 $1,042/wk 53
Fortis Creek 2460 38 $849/wk 58
Gibberagee 2469 35 $575/wk 60
Malabugilmah 2460 35 $725/wk 50
Southampton 2460 33 $1,999/wk 44
Banyabba 2460 31 $1,312/wk 56
Koolkhan 2460 31 $1,562/wk 46
Buccarumbi 2460 30 $1,041/wk 59
Shark Creek 2463 30 $933/wk 56
Warregah Island 2469 30 $1,458/wk 46
Winegrove 2460 28 $850/wk 63
Clifden 2460 27 $1,937/wk 35
Sandy Crossing 2460 26 $1,624/wk 32
Fine Flower 2460 25 $1,625/wk 53
Calamia 2460 24 $900/wk 54
Moonpar 2453 21 $2,124/wk 55
Newton Boyd 2370 21 $1,375/wk 47
Baryulgil 2460 20 $725/wk 49
Lilydale 2460 19 $1,125/wk 67
Ashby Island 2463 18 $1,024/wk 57
Cangai 2460 17 $1,292/wk 64
Carrs Peninsula 2460 17 $1,166/wk 52
Bulldog 2469 15 $649/wk 56
Kyarran 2460 15 $1,375/wk 53
Lionsville 2460 14 $8,000/wk 21
Diggers Camp 2462 13 $575/wk 67
Barretts Creek 2460 12 $749/wk 55
Carrs Island 2460 10 $1,125/wk 42
Louisa Creek 2469 10 $1,125/wk 45
Sandon 2463 9 $874/wk 62
Heifer Station 2460 8 $2,124/wk 59
Marengo 2453 8 $1,249/wk 27
Newbold 2460 8 $1,375/wk 11
Coombadjha 2460 7 58
Woody Head 2466 7 $1,249/wk 55
Dalmorton 2460 6 $900/wk 74
Pikapene 2469 5 59
Pulganbar 2460 5 $1,574/wk 67
The Freshwater 2466 5 $1,749/wk 63
Alice 2469 4 $1,074/wk 59
Carnham 2460 4 $725/wk 73
Eighteen Mile 2460 3 $500/wk 68
Barcoongere 2460 25
Bom Bom 2460 $1,625/wk 57
Bookram 2460
Chaelundi 2460
Clouds Creek 2453
Coffs Harbour Jetty 2450
Coffs Harbour Plaza 2450
Collum Collum 2460
Coongbar 2469 $3,250/wk 67
Crowther Island 2460
Dairyville 2450
Dumbudgery 2460
Freeburn Island 2464
Keybarbin 2460
Lake Hiawatha 2462
Lower Bucca 2450
Moonem 2472
The Sandon 2463 $649/wk 68
Towallum 2460
Trustums Hill 2472
Wild Cattle Creek 2453 27
Wombat Creek 2460 $575/wk 66
Yuraygir 2464 $750/wk 24

Postcodes covered

2370, 2450, 2453, 2460, 2462, 2463, 2464, 2465, 2466, 2469, 2470, 2472

Compare Clarence Valley with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Clarence Valley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Clarence Valley (NSW) 53,861 48.7 910 24.5% 8.2%
Richmond Valley 23,437 45.4 892 26.6% 6.0%
Coffs Harbour 78,743 43.9 954 30.5% 15.6%
Bellingen 13,227 50.0 960 22.5% 12.6%
Kyogle 9,562 50.1 905 20.7% 9.6%
Tweed 97,261 47.7 967 25.2% 15.4%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Clarence Valley

What is the population of Clarence Valley?

The 2021 Census recorded 53,861 people living in Clarence Valley, across 155 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Clarence Valley?

Clarence Valley contains 155 suburbs. The most populous are Grafton, Yamba, South Grafton, Maclean, Gulmarrad.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Clarence Valley?

Clarence Valley covers 12 postcodes: 2370, 2450, 2453, 2460, 2462, 2463, 2464, 2465, 2466, 2469, 2470, 2472.

How many schools are in Clarence Valley?

Clarence Valley has 35 schools, including 26 government, 5 Catholic, and 4 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Clarence Valley?

Clarence Valley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 910, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.