Busbys Flat Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2469
Postcode for Busbys Flat, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 558 km from Sydney · Pop. 57
57
Population
52
Median Age
$575
Household Income/wk
$130
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
161.4
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 Busbys Flat 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 Busbys Flat Compares

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

MetricBusbys FlatNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $575 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $130 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Busbys Flat is a locality 558 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Busbys Flat has a population of 57 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $575, below the NSW average.

Housing in Busbys Flat includes a median weekly rent of $130, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 14 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, Busbys Flat scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Busbys Flat is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Busbys Flat Details

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)57
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$237/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$130
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area161.4 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens87.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.0478972
Longitude152.8345554
Distance from Sydney558 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (22.8%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (12.3%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (22.8%)
15–24 years5 (8.8%)
25–44 years7 (12.3%)
45–64 years19 (33.3%)
65+ years13 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.3%) Mortgaged (35.7%) 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)

Diabetes5 (8.8%)
Arthritis3 (5.3%)
Asthma3 (5.3%)
Heart Disease3 (5.3%)

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 vehicles8 (72.7%)
3+ vehicles3 (27.3%)

Suburbs Near Busbys Flat

Same Postcode (2469)

More Busbys Flat 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.