Billys Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2453
Postcode for Billys Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 432 km from Sydney · Pop. 79
79
Population
53
Median Age
$491
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
80.1
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 Billys Creek 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 Billys Creek Compares

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

MetricBillys CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $491 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,229 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 15.2% +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.

Billys Creek is a locality 432 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2453. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Billys Creek has a population of 79 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $491, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 15.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.8% of residents).

Housing in Billys Creek includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,229, with 30 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, Billys Creek scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Billys Creek is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Billys Creek Details

Postcode2453
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)79
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$437/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,229
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area80.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens73.4%
Indigenous Population3 (3.8%)
Unemployment Rate15.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.1525565
Longitude152.5615776
Distance from Sydney432 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (16.5%) 45–64 (38.0%) 65+ (25.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (16.5%)
15–24 years6 (7.6%)
25–44 years13 (16.5%)
45–64 years30 (38.0%)
65+ years20 (25.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (72.0%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Asthma13 (16.5%)
Arthritis8 (10.1%)
Heart Disease4 (5.1%)
Cancer4 (5.1%)
Lung Condition3 (3.8%)

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 vehicle13 (44.8%)
2 vehicles7 (24.1%)
3+ vehicles9 (31.0%)

Suburbs Near Billys Creek

Same Postcode (2453)

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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.