New South Wales · Postcode 2460

Copmanhurst postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 500 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
344
Population (2021)
$974
Household income/wk
$285
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Copmanhurst 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

2460 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
344 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$974/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$974/wk
50% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$285/wk
36% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
16.2%
11.2 pts above 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 Copmanhurst ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricCopmanhurstNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $974 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $974 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 16.2% +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.

Copmanhurst is a locality 500 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, Copmanhurst has a population of 344 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $974, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 16.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 31 (9.0% of residents).

Housing in Copmanhurst includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $974, with 136 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Copmanhurst scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Copmanhurst is served by Copmanhurst Public School.

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

Copmanhurst details

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

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)344
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$974/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$436/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$974
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area21.8 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings136
Australian Citizens89.8%
Indigenous Population31 (9.0%)
Unemployment Rate16.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.5767793
Longitude152.7970637
Distance from Sydney500 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.8%) 15–24 (7.0%) 25–44 (18.9%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (24.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (19.8%)
15–24 years24 (7.0%)
25–44 years65 (18.9%)
45–64 years105 (30.5%)
65+ years85 (24.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (35.6%) Rented (15.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Copmanhurst is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis55 (16.0%)
Asthma34 (9.9%)
Heart Disease28 (8.1%)
Diabetes20 (5.8%)
Cancer12 (3.5%)
Lung Condition10 (2.9%)

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 vehicle53 (39.6%)
2 vehicles58 (43.3%)
3+ vehicles23 (17.2%)

Schools in Copmanhurst

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Copmanhurst. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Copmanhurst Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 904 · 66 students

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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.