Drake Village Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2469
Postcode for Drake Village, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 560 km from Sydney · Pop. 95
95
Population
54
Median Age
$687
Household Income/wk
$180
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.2
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 Drake Village ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Drake Village Compares

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

MetricDrake VillageNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $687 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $635 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 34.6% +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.

Drake Village is a locality 560 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Tenterfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Drake Village has a population of 95 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $687, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 34.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (8.4% of residents).

Housing in Drake Village includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $635, with 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

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

Drake Village is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Drake Village Details

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)95
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$687/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$454/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$635
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area1.2 km²
Population Density81/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens83.2%
Indigenous Population8 (8.4%)
Unemployment Rate34.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.9269577
Longitude152.3726514
Distance from Sydney560 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentTenterfield
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (10.5%) 15–24 (8.4%) 25–44 (13.7%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (23.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (10.5%)
15–24 years8 (8.4%)
25–44 years13 (13.7%)
45–64 years29 (30.5%)
65+ years22 (23.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (28.9%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis21 (22.1%)
Diabetes5 (5.3%)
Asthma4 (4.2%)
Lung Condition4 (4.2%)
Cancer4 (4.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle6 (13.6%)
1 vehicle13 (29.5%)
2 vehicles17 (38.6%)
3+ vehicles8 (18.2%)

Suburbs Near Drake Village

Same Postcode (2469)

More Drake Village 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.