Collins Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2474
Postcode for Collins Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 624 km from Sydney · Pop. 167
167
Population
50
Median Age
$1,057
Household Income/wk
$265
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
34.0
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 Collins Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Collins Creek Compares

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

MetricCollins CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,057 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $265 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.3% -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.

Collins Creek is a locality 624 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2474. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Collins Creek has a population of 167 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,057, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Collins Creek includes a median weekly rent of $265, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 66 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.7% of housing.

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

Collins Creek is served by Collins Creek Public School.

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

Collins Creek Details

Postcode2474
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)167
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,057/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$265
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area34.0 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens86.8%
Indigenous Population6 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.4784888
Longitude153.0305349
Distance from Sydney624 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (38.9%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (17.4%)
15–24 years11 (6.6%)
25–44 years25 (15.0%)
45–64 years65 (38.9%)
65+ years34 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.4%) Mortgaged (28.3%) Rented (11.3%)

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)

Asthma13 (7.8%)
Arthritis11 (6.6%)
Heart Disease7 (4.2%)
Lung Condition4 (2.4%)
Cancer4 (2.4%)
Diabetes3 (1.8%)

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 vehicle21 (33.9%)
2 vehicles25 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles16 (25.8%)

Schools in Collins Creek

Collins Creek Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 996 · 15 students

Suburbs Near Collins Creek

Same Postcode (2474)

More Collins 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.