Barkers Vale Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2474
Postcode for Barkers Vale, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 620 km from Sydney · Pop. 196
196
Population
50
Median Age
$784
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
26.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Barkers Vale ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Barkers Vale Compares

Barkers Vale vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBarkers ValeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $784 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,219 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 12.1% +NSW 5.0% 5.0%

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.

Barkers Vale is a locality 620 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2474. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Barkers Vale has a population of 196 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $784, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 12.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Barkers Vale includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,219, with 74 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barkers Vale scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Barkers Vale is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Barkers Vale Details

Postcode2474
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)196
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$784/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$443/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,219
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area26.0 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings74
Australian Citizens88.3%
Indigenous Population5 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate12.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.5379856
Longitude153.1148552
Distance from Sydney620 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (2.6%) 25–44 (14.8%) 45–64 (32.7%) 65+ (26.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years36 (18.4%)
15–24 years5 (2.6%)
25–44 years29 (14.8%)
45–64 years64 (32.7%)
65+ years52 (26.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.8%) Mortgaged (12.5%) Rented (18.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis18 (9.2%)
Asthma13 (6.6%)
Lung Condition9 (4.6%)
Heart Disease5 (2.6%)
Diabetes3 (1.5%)
Cancer3 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle26 (38.8%)
2 vehicles29 (43.3%)
3+ vehicles12 (17.9%)

Suburbs Near Barkers Vale

Same Postcode (2474)

More Barkers Vale Data

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.