New South Wales · Postcode 2372
Back Creek postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 541 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Back Creek at a glance vs NSW
Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.
Quick facts
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Back Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Back Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Back Creek | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $575 -NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $81 -NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Median age | 69 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 3/10 -NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.
Back Creek is a locality 541 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2372. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tenterfield.
According to the 2021 Census, Back Creek has a population of 4 with a median age of 69. The median weekly household income is $575, below the NSW average.
Housing in Back Creek includes a median weekly rent of $81. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Back Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.
Back Creek is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.
Back Creek details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2372 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 4 |
| Median Age | 69 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $575/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $575/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $81 |
| Average Household Size | 1 persons |
| Area | 200.4 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 3/10 (below average) |
| Latitude | -29.0303602 |
| Longitude | 151.7976448 |
| Distance from Sydney | 541 km |
| Region (SA4) | New England and North West |
| Area (SA3) | Inverell - Tenterfield |
| Local Government | Tenterfield |
| Federal Electorate | New England |
| State Electorate | Lismore |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 5 (125.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.