Blaxlands Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

2460

Postcode for Blaxlands Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 470 km from Sydney · Pop. 113

113

Population

Median Age

$1,531

Household Income/wk

$275

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

107.1

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 Blaxlands Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Blaxlands Creek Compares

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

Metric	Blaxlands Creek	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,531 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$275 -NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,733 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	55	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	11.3% +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.

Blaxlands Creek is a locality 470 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, Blaxlands Creek has a population of 113 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,531, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (12.4% of residents).

Housing in Blaxlands Creek includes a median weekly rent of $275, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Blaxlands Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Blaxlands Creek Details

Postcode	2460
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	113
Median Age	55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,531/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$488/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$275
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,733
Average Household Size	2.8 persons
Area	107.1 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	33
Australian Citizens	92.9%
Indigenous Population	14 (12.4%)
Unemployment Rate	11.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-29.8638539
Longitude	152.7919183
Distance from Sydney	470 km
Region (SA4)	New England and North West
Area (SA3)	Inverell - Tenterfield
Local Government	Clarence Valley
Federal Electorate	Page

Age Profile

11.5%

7.1%

12.4%

40.7%

25.7%

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (12.4%) 45–64 (40.7%) 65+ (25.7%)

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0–14 years	13 (11.5%)
15–24 years	8 (7.1%)
25–44 years	14 (12.4%)
45–64 years	46 (40.7%)
65+ years	29 (25.7%)

Housing Tenure

54.1%

35.1%

10.8%

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (35.1%) Rented (10.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	25 (22.1%)
Diabetes	10 (8.8%)
Asthma	10 (8.8%)
Lung Condition	3 (2.7%)
Cancer	3 (2.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	9 (20.9%)
2 vehicles	17 (39.5%)
3+ vehicles	17 (39.5%)

Suburbs Near Blaxlands Creek

Blaxlands Flat 4.9 km Shannondale 7.7 km Nymboida 9.5 km Kangaroo Creek 9.9 km Coutts Crossing 10.3 km Buccarumbi 10.3 km Chambigne 11.6 km Mcphersons Crossing 13.4 km Elland 13.5 km Rushforth 14.4 km Levenstrath 14.9 km Kremnos 16.6 km

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.