Barretts Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2460
Postcode for Barretts Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 526 km from Sydney · Pop. 12
12
Population
55
Median Age
$749
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
87.2
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 Barretts Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Barretts Creek Compares

Barretts Creek vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBarretts CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $749 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 55 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Barretts Creek is a locality 526 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2460. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Barretts Creek has a population of 12 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $749, below the NSW average.

Housing in Barretts Creek includes a median weekly rent of $180, 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Barretts Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Barretts Creek is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Barretts Creek Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)12
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$425/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Average Household Size3 persons
Area87.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.3233113
Longitude152.7597489
Distance from Sydney526 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (58.3%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (58.3%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis6 (50.0%)

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

Suburbs Near Barretts Creek

Same Postcode (2460)

More Barretts Creek 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.