Tenterfield

New South Wales · New England and North West · 6,260 people · 48 suburbs · 17 postcodes

Tenterfield at a glance

6,260

Population

#104 of 130 in NSW

6,099

km² area

1/km² density

55.3

Median age

+15.6 vs NSW

$921

Median HH income/wk

#130 of 130 in NSW

903

SEIFA IRSAD

#120 of 130 in NSW

Schools

5 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

8.2%

Born overseas

19.3%

Renting

Map shows the Tenterfield 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.

Tenterfield is a metropolitan Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 48 suburbs across 17 postcodes and an area of 6,099 km². Tenterfield has a population of 6,260 , ranking #104 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Tenterfield (4,067 residents), and the highest median household income is in Timbarra at $1,833/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $921/week and median age is 55.3. About 8.2% of residents were born overseas and 2.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

13.9%

7.8%

15.0%

29.1%

34.2%

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (29.1%) 65+ (34.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	857 (13.9%)
15–24 years	485 (7.8%)
25–44 years	928 (15.0%)
45–64 years	1,802 (29.1%)
65+ years	2,114 (34.2%)

8.2%

Born overseas

2.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

6.0%

First Nations

2.1

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

59.0%

21.7%

19.3%

Owned outright (59.0%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Renting (19.3%)

Dwelling type mix

97.5%

Separate house (97.5%) Semi/townhouse (0.9%) Flat/apartment (1.6%)

$226

Median weekly rent

$1,111

Median monthly mortgage

44.6%

Households with 0-1 cars

55.4%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

7.2%

Unemployment rate

1,236

In full-time work

852

In part-time work

Schools in Tenterfield

6 schools across Tenterfield: 83.3% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 921 (range 795 to 1006). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

83.3%

16.7%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

83.3%

16.7%

Primary (83.3%) Secondary (16.7%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 921 NSW median 1005LGA range 795 to 1006

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 6 schools in Tenterfield, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Tenterfield High School	Government	Secondary	Tenterfield	267	914
The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School	Government	Primary	Tenterfield	199	865
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Tenterfield	137	1006
Drake Public School	Government	Primary	Drake	14	928
Jennings Public School	Government	Primary	Jennings	10	795
Urbenville Public School	Government	Primary	Urbenville	8	959

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

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

903

Ranked #120 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

921

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

937

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

924

Suburbs in Tenterfield

Tenterfield contains 48 suburbs and 17 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Tenterfield	2372	4,067	$933/wk	55
Urbenville	2475	331	$833/wk	55
Drake	2469	244	$698/wk	57
Jennings	4383	168	$792/wk	59
Legume	2476	168	$788/wk	49
Liston	2372	130	$949/wk	60
Sandy Flat	2372	97	$1,333/wk	48
Drake Village	2469	95	$687/wk	54
Mole River	2372	89	$837/wk	61
Koreelah	2476	83	$724/wk	58
Torrington	2371	77	$612/wk	64
Bolivia	2372	74	$866/wk	61
Ruby Creek	4380	65	$1,291/wk	58
Woodside	2372	59	$774/wk	59
Upper Tooloom	2475	57	$787/wk	47
Stannum	2371	56	$1,312/wk	54
Sandy Hill	2372	44	$1,281/wk	59
Amosfield	4380	40	$1,249/wk	63
Lower Acacia Creek	2476	36	$1,312/wk	59
Timbarra	2372	36	$1,833/wk	35
Willsons Downfall	2372	31	$1,187/wk	45
Acacia Creek	2476	30	$949/wk	53
Dumaresq Valley	2372	29	$1,125/wk	47
Undercliffe	2206	27	$833/wk	59
Boorook	2372	20	$899/wk	54
Cottonvale	4375	20	$850/wk	57
Boonoo Boonoo	2372	19	$743/wk	64
Tarban	2372	13	$1,149/wk	68
Wylie Creek	2372	13	$850/wk	48
Silent Grove	2372	11	$1,249/wk	67
Cullendore	2372	10	$1,374/wk	57
Rivertree	2372	10		52
Mingoola	2372	7	$474/wk	59
Back Creek	2372	4	$575/wk	69
Acacia Plateau	2476
Billyrimba	2372
Black Swamp	2372
Bluff Rock	2372
Bookookoorara	2372
Bryans Gap	2372
Bungulla	2372
Carrolls Creek	2372
Forest Land	2372
Old Koreelah	2476
Pyes Creek	2372
Steinbrook	2372
Sunnyside	2372
The Scrub	2372

Postcodes covered

2206, 2371, 2372, 2390, 2422, 2424, 2469, 2475, 2476, 2480, 2484, 2622, 2671, 2729, 4375, 4380, 4383

Compare Tenterfield with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	Median HH income	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Tenterfield (NSW)	6,260	55.3	$921/wk	903	19.3%	8.2%
Kyogle	9,562	50.1	$1,020/wk	905	20.7%	9.6%
Glen Innes Severn	8,808	49.8	$999/wk	890	26.6%	7.6%
Inverell	17,979	42.6	$1,184/wk	906	28.8%	7.0%
Richmond Valley	23,437	45.4	$1,185/wk	892	26.6%	6.0%
Bayside (NSW)	175,826	36.9	$1,969/wk	1046	44.0%	48.4%

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Frequently asked questions about Tenterfield

What is the population of Tenterfield?

The 2021 Census recorded 6,260 people living in Tenterfield, across 48 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Tenterfield?

Tenterfield contains 48 suburbs. The most populous are Tenterfield, Urbenville, Drake, Jennings, Legume.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Tenterfield?

Tenterfield covers 17 postcodes: 2206, 2371, 2372, 2390, 2422, 2424, 2469, 2475, 2476, 2480, 2484, 2622, 2671, 2729, 4375, 4380, 4383.

What is the median household income in Tenterfield?

The population-weighted median household income across Tenterfield is $921 per week (2021 Census), ranking #130 of 130 NSW LGAs.

How many schools are in Tenterfield?

Tenterfield has 6 schools, including 5 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Tenterfield?

Tenterfield has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 903, 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.