Coaldale Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA

2460

Postcode for Coaldale, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 514 km from Sydney · Pop. 73

Population

Median Age

$2,124

Household Income/wk

$250

Median Rent/wk

2/10

SEIFA Advantage

93.9

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 Coaldale ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Coaldale Compares

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

Metric	Coaldale	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$2,124 ≈NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$250 -NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,289 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	47	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	2/10 -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.

Coaldale is a locality 514 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, Coaldale has a population of 73 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,124, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Coaldale includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,289, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.9% of housing.

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

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

Coaldale Details

Postcode	2460
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	73
Median Age	47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$2,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$828/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,289
Average Household Size	3.1 persons
Area	93.9 km²
Population Density	1/km²
Total Dwellings	17
Australian Citizens	90.4%
Indigenous Population	6 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	2/10 (well below average)
Latitude	-29.4525068
Longitude	152.8257332
Distance from Sydney	514 km
Region (SA4)	New England and North West
Area (SA3)	Inverell - Tenterfield
Local Government	Clarence Valley
Federal Electorate	Page

Age Profile

23.3%

6.8%

15.1%

41.1%

15.1%

0–14 (23.3%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (15.1%) 45–64 (41.1%) 65+ (15.1%)

Show counts

0–14 years	17 (23.3%)
15–24 years	5 (6.8%)
25–44 years	11 (15.1%)
45–64 years	30 (41.1%)
65+ years	11 (15.1%)

Housing Tenure

36.8%

42.1%

21.1%

Owned outright (36.8%) Mortgaged (42.1%) Rented (21.1%)

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	6 (8.2%)
Diabetes	5 (6.8%)
Cancer	4 (5.5%)
Asthma	3 (4.1%)

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	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	11 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles	14 (56.0%)

Suburbs Near Coaldale

Stockyard Creek 4.4 km Smiths Creek 8.2 km Fortis Creek 10.1 km Wombat Creek 10.5 km The Pinnacles 13.8 km Pulganbar 14.1 km Whiteman Creek 14.1 km Copmanhurst 14.1 km Newbold 14.6 km Moleville Creek 14.9 km Dilkoon 15.1 km Upper Copmanhurst 15.3 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.