Kyogle

New South Wales · Richmond - Tweed · 9,562 people · 90 suburbs · 8 postcodes

Kyogle at a glance

9,562

Population

#91 of 130 in NSW

3,640

km² area

3/km² density

50.1

Median age

+10.4 vs NSW

$1,020

Median HH income/wk

#127 of 130 in NSW

905

SEIFA IRSAD

#118 of 130 in NSW

Schools

11 gov, 1 Cath, 1 indep

9.6%

Born overseas

20.7%

Renting

Map shows the Kyogle 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.

Kyogle is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 90 suburbs across 8 postcodes and an area of 3,640 km². Kyogle has a population of 9,562 , ranking #91 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Kyogle (2,248 residents), and the highest median household income is in Upper Duck Creek at $2,250/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,020/week and median age is 50.1. About 9.6% of residents were born overseas and 3.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.1%

8.2%

17.3%

32.1%

26.3%

0–14 (16.1%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (26.3%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,514 (16.1%)
15–24 years	776 (8.2%)
25–44 years	1,629 (17.3%)
45–64 years	3,018 (32.1%)
65+ years	2,478 (26.3%)

9.6%

Born overseas

3.4%

Speak a language other than English at home

6.3%

First Nations

2.3

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

52.9%

26.4%

20.7%

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (26.4%) Renting (20.7%)

Dwelling type mix

98.3%

Separate house (98.3%) Semi/townhouse (0.2%) Flat/apartment (1.6%)

$245

Median weekly rent

$1,228

Median monthly mortgage

43.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

56.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

6.8%

Unemployment rate

1,898

In full-time work

1,382

In part-time work

Schools in Kyogle

13 schools across Kyogle: 84.6% Government, 7.7% Catholic, 7.7% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 912 (range 775 to 1042). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

84.6%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

69.2%

23.1%

Primary (69.2%) Secondary (7.7%) Combined (23.1%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 912 NSW median 1005LGA range 775 to 1042

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 13 schools in Kyogle, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Kyogle High School	Government	Secondary	Kyogle	307	912
Kyogle Public School	Government	Primary	Kyogle	260	938
Woodenbong Central School	Government	Combined	Woodenbong	159	848
St Brigid's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Kyogle	148	996
Rainbow Ridge School for Steiner Education	Independent	Combined	Lillian Rock	89	1042
Bonalbo Central School	Government	Combined	Bonalbo	84	791
Tabulam Public School	Government	Primary	Tabulam	63	775
Barkers Vale Public School	Government	Primary	Wadeville	42	971
The Risk Public School	Government	Primary	The Risk	23	869
Mummulgum Public School	Government	Primary	Mummulgum	21	881
Wiangaree Public School	Government	Primary	Wiangaree	17	932
Collins Creek Public School	Government	Primary	Collins Creek	15	996
Old Bonalbo Public School	Government	Primary	Old Bonalbo	13	776

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 Kyogle. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

905

Ranked #118 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

920

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

948

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

932

Suburbs in Kyogle

Kyogle contains 90 suburbs and 8 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Kyogle	2474	2,248	$939/wk	47
Geneva	2474	699	$1,158/wk	50
Tabulam	2469	508	$701/wk	51
Woodenbong	2476	390	$929/wk	55
Bonalbo	2469	338	$668/wk	59
Lillian Rock	2480	234	$860/wk	52
Cawongla	2474	204	$816/wk	57
Barkers Vale	2474	196	$784/wk	50
Wadeville	2474	177	$564/wk	56
Green Pigeon	2474	176	$987/wk	51
Cedar Point	2474	175	$1,410/wk	50
Collins Creek	2474	167	$1,057/wk	50
Doubtful Creek	2470	162	$1,160/wk	43
Wiangaree	2474	161	$966/wk	48
Fawcetts Plain	2474	155	$1,718/wk	42
Ettrick	2474	149	$1,202/wk	46
Horse Station Creek	2474	147	$1,341/wk	48
Boorabee Park	2480	146	$2,017/wk	43
New Park	2474	142	$1,020/wk	52
Mallanganee	2469	137	$912/wk	57
Eden Creek	2474	136	$1,028/wk	58
West Wiangaree	2474	131	$1,562/wk	47
Homeleigh	2474	120	$1,083/wk	47
Upper Horseshoe Creek	2474	118	$1,062/wk	52
Dobies Bight	2470	117	$1,583/wk	42
Dyraaba	2470	113	$1,300/wk	53
Lynchs Creek	2474	106	$1,228/wk	44
Mummulgum	2469	105	$1,031/wk	45
Muli Muli	2476	90	$599/wk	35
Edenville	2474	80	$900/wk	55
Grevillia	2474	79	$819/wk	55
Kilgra	2474	79	$1,312/wk	51
Old Bonalbo	2469	73	$668/wk	56
Theresa Creek	2469	72	$833/wk	51
Horseshoe Creek	2474	69	$1,375/wk	49
Gradys Creek	2474	59	$1,281/wk	58
Roseberry Creek	2474	57	$1,083/wk	61
Bean Creek	2469	56	$762/wk	59
Old Grevillia	2474	53	$833/wk	51
Duck Creek	2469	50	$1,124/wk	51
Upper Eden Creek	2474	45	$1,312/wk	57
Lower Bottle Creek	2469	43	$899/wk	57
Lower Dyraaba	2470	43	$612/wk	37
Bottle Creek	2469	42	$725/wk	52
Tunglebung	2469	42	$1,374/wk	53
Wyneden	2474	42	$1,062/wk	54
Ghinni Ghi	2474	41	$849/wk	62
Jacksons Flat	2469	41	$1,375/wk	38
Terrace Creek	2474	40	$824/wk	46
Bingeebeebra Creek	2469	39	$1,333/wk	52
Little Back Creek	2474	37	$1,687/wk	48
Findon Creek	2474	36	$762/wk	54
Loadstone	2474	34	$949/wk	57
Afterlee	2474	32	$762/wk	64
The Risk	2474	31	$1,812/wk	50
Cougal	2474	30	$840/wk	64
Sextonville	2470	30	$1,124/wk	48
Toonumbar	2474	30	$725/wk	58
Simpkins Creek	2469	28	$1,625/wk	38
Lindesay Creek	2476	27	$1,312/wk	53
Lower Duck Creek	2469	27	$1,166/wk	54
Roseberry	2474	25	$1,124/wk	42
Joes Box	2469	24	$725/wk	46
Iron Pot Creek	2474	23	$1,374/wk	39
Peacock Creek	2469	23	$900/wk	59
Woolners Arm	2470	23	$949/wk	46
Dairy Flat	2474	22	$474/wk	60
Culmaran Creek	2469	21	$1,437/wk	48
Sandilands	2469	20	$1,374/wk	51
Unumgar	2474	20	$949/wk	58
Warrazambil Creek	2474	19	$949/wk	67
Gorge Creek	2469	16	$900/wk	31
Rukenvale	2474	15	$1,625/wk	52
Boomi Creek	2476	14	$1,374/wk	66
Tooloom	2475	14	$949/wk	71
Capeen Creek	2469	13	$725/wk	48
Yabbra	2469	8	$900/wk	56
Sawpit Creek	2474	7	$1,375/wk	62
Lower Peacock	2469	5	$900/wk	67
The Glen	2476	5	$1,375/wk	48
Babyl Creek	2470	4	$575/wk	64
Pagans Flat	2469	4	$1,649/wk	54
Haystack	2469	3	$1,125/wk	58
Beaury Creek	2475
Border Ranges	2474
Brumby Plains	2476		$1,125/wk	80
Cambridge Plateau	2469
Murwillumbah South	2484
Upper Duck Creek	2469		$2,250/wk	63
Wallaby Creek	2475

Postcodes covered

2469, 2470, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2480, 2484, 2627

Compare Kyogle with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Kyogle (NSW)	9,562	50.1	$1,020/wk	905	20.7%	9.6%
Richmond Valley	23,437	45.4	$1,185/wk	892	26.6%	6.0%
Lismore	44,369	43.3	$1,369/wk	945	28.1%	10.4%
Tenterfield	6,260	55.3	$921/wk	903	19.3%	8.2%
Tweed	97,261	47.7	$1,369/wk	967	25.2%	15.4%
Clarence Valley	53,861	48.7	$1,160/wk	910	24.5%	8.2%

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Frequently asked questions about Kyogle

What is the population of Kyogle?

The 2021 Census recorded 9,562 people living in Kyogle, across 90 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Kyogle?

Kyogle contains 90 suburbs. The most populous are Kyogle, Geneva, Tabulam, Woodenbong, Bonalbo.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Kyogle?

Kyogle covers 8 postcodes: 2469, 2470, 2474, 2475, 2476, 2480, 2484, 2627.

What is the median household income in Kyogle?

The population-weighted median household income across Kyogle is $1,020 per week (2021 Census), ranking #127 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Kyogle?

Kyogle has 13 schools, including 11 government, 1 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Kyogle?

Kyogle has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 905, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. 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.