New South Wales · Postcode 2470

Dobies Bight postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 586 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
117
Population (2021)
$1,583
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Dobies Bight 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

2470 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
117 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kyogle Council area 90 suburbs, 8 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,583/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,583/wk
18% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDobies BightNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,583 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,717 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Dobies Bight is a locality 586 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2470. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Dobies Bight has a population of 117 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,583, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Dobies Bight includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,717, with 37 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 77.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dobies Bight scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Dobies Bight is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Dobies Bight details

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

Postcode2470
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)117
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,583/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,717
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area32.9 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings37
Australian Citizens95.7%
Indigenous Population3 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.8157507
Longitude152.9610486
Distance from Sydney586 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (25.6%) 15–24 (6.8%) 25–44 (24.8%) 45–64 (22.2%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (25.6%)
15–24 years8 (6.8%)
25–44 years29 (24.8%)
45–64 years26 (22.2%)
65+ years22 (18.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.5%) Mortgaged (30.0%) Rented (22.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Dobies Bight is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Asthma11 (9.4%)
Arthritis9 (7.7%)
Diabetes5 (4.3%)
Heart Disease5 (4.3%)
Lung Condition4 (3.4%)
Cancer4 (3.4%)

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 vehicle12 (32.4%)
2 vehicles11 (29.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (37.8%)

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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.