Dorrigo Mountain Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2453
Postcode for Dorrigo Mountain, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 412 km from Sydney · Pop. 88
88
Population
61
Median Age
$1,156
Household Income/wk
$290
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
41.4
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 Dorrigo Mountain ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Dorrigo Mountain Compares

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

MetricDorrigo MountainNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,156 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +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.

Dorrigo Mountain is a locality 412 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2453. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Dorrigo Mountain has a population of 88 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,156, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Dorrigo Mountain includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 44 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, Dorrigo Mountain scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Dorrigo Mountain is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Dorrigo Mountain Details

Postcode2453
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)88
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,156/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2 persons
Area41.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings44
Australian Citizens85.2%
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.390449
Longitude152.725775
Distance from Sydney412 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (4.5%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (8.0%) 45–64 (42.0%) 65+ (38.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (4.5%)
15–24 years8 (9.1%)
25–44 years7 (8.0%)
45–64 years37 (42.0%)
65+ years34 (38.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.8%) Mortgaged (26.7%) Rented (15.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Heart Disease11 (12.5%)
Cancer10 (11.4%)
Arthritis9 (10.2%)
Asthma8 (9.1%)
Diabetes4 (4.5%)

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 vehicle13 (31.7%)
2 vehicles22 (53.7%)
3+ vehicles6 (14.6%)

Suburbs Near Dorrigo Mountain

Same Postcode (2453)

More Dorrigo Mountain 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.