Booerie Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Booerie Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 598 km from Sydney · Pop. 130
130
Population
49
Median Age
$1,458
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.7
Area (km²)

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

How Booerie Creek Compares

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

MetricBooerie CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,458 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,478 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 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.

Booerie Creek is a locality 598 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2480. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Lismore.

According to the 2021 Census, Booerie Creek has a population of 130 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,458, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 11 (8.5% of residents).

Housing in Booerie Creek includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,478, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.2% of housing.

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

Booerie Creek is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Booerie Creek Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)130
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,458/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$679/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,478
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area12.7 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens93.1%
Indigenous Population11 (8.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.78144
Longitude153.244462
Distance from Sydney598 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (37.7%) 65+ (24.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (13.8%)
15–24 years10 (7.7%)
25–44 years27 (20.8%)
45–64 years49 (37.7%)
65+ years32 (24.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.5%) Mortgaged (48.7%) Rented (12.8%)

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)

Asthma25 (19.2%)
Arthritis19 (14.6%)
Lung Condition4 (3.1%)
Diabetes3 (2.3%)
Heart Disease3 (2.3%)
Cancer3 (2.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (11.4%)
1 vehicle7 (15.9%)
2 vehicles19 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles13 (29.5%)

Suburbs Near Booerie Creek

Same Postcode (2480)

More Booerie 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.