New South Wales · Postcode 2346

Borah Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 370 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
22
Population (2021)
$524
Household income/wk
46
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Borah Creek at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2346 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
22 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tamworth Regional Council area 69 suburbs, 16 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$524/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$524/wk
73% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Borah Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Borah Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBorah CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $524 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Borah Creek is a locality 370 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2346. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tamworth Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Borah Creek has a population of 22 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $524, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (13.6% of residents).

Housing in Borah Creek includes a 8 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Borah Creek scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Borah Creek is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Borah Creek details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2346
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)22
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$524/week
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area135.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings8
Australian Citizens63.6%
Indigenous Population3 (13.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.5975285
Longitude150.4982995
Distance from Sydney370 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentTamworth Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateTamworth
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (36.4%) 25–44 (36.4%) 45–64 (27.3%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years8 (36.4%)
25–44 years8 (36.4%)
45–64 years6 (27.3%)
65+ years5 (22.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Borah Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Lung Condition3 (13.6%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles3 (42.9%)

Suburbs Near Borah Creek

Same Postcode (2346)

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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.