Dunoon Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Dunoon, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 610 km from Sydney · Pop. 840
840
Population
42
Median Age
$1,510
Household Income/wk
$350
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Dunoon Compares

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

MetricDunoonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,510 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,869 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.4% -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.

Dunoon is a locality 610 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2480. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Lismore.

According to the 2021 Census, Dunoon has a population of 840 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,510, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Dunoon includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,869, with 279 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Dunoon scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Dunoon is served by Dunoon Public School.

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

Dunoon Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)840
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,510/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,869
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area30.3 km²
Population Density28/km²
Total Dwellings279
Australian Citizens85.5%
Indigenous Population15 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.683333
Longitude153.316667
Distance from Sydney610 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (22.9%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (23.5%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (17.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years192 (22.9%)
15–24 years63 (7.5%)
25–44 years197 (23.5%)
45–64 years234 (27.9%)
65+ years144 (17.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.2%) Mortgaged (43.8%) Rented (18.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis66 (7.9%)
Asthma65 (7.7%)
Heart Disease37 (4.4%)
Diabetes23 (2.7%)
Cancer21 (2.5%)
Lung Condition9 (1.1%)

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 vehicle80 (29.5%)
2 vehicles126 (46.5%)
3+ vehicles65 (24.0%)

Schools in Dunoon

Dunoon Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1037 · 72 students

Suburbs Near Dunoon

Same Postcode (2480)

More Dunoon 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.