Burrapine Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2447
Postcode for Burrapine, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 376 km from Sydney · Pop. 58
58
Population
52
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
38.9
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 Burrapine 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 Burrapine Compares

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

MetricBurrapineNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,238 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 18.8% +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.

Burrapine is a locality 376 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2447. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Nambucca Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Burrapine has a population of 58 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $575, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 18.8%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Burrapine includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,238, with 22 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, Burrapine scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Burrapine is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Burrapine Details

Postcode2447
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)58
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$408/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,238
Average Household Size2 persons
Area38.9 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings22
Australian Citizens70.7%
Indigenous Population3 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate18.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.7118867
Longitude152.6338709
Distance from Sydney376 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentNambucca Valley
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (13.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (12.1%) 45–64 (34.5%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years8 (13.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (12.1%)
45–64 years20 (34.5%)
65+ years11 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.2%) Mortgaged (31.8%) 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)

Arthritis7 (12.1%)
Diabetes7 (12.1%)
Heart Disease5 (8.6%)
Cancer5 (8.6%)
Lung Condition4 (6.9%)

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 vehicle16 (59.3%)
2 vehicles7 (25.9%)
3+ vehicles4 (14.8%)

Suburbs Near Burrapine

Same Postcode (2447)

More Burrapine 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.