Elland Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2460
Postcode for Elland, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 482 km from Sydney · Pop. 331
331
Population
53
Median Age
$1,437
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
33.6
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 Elland Compares

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

MetricEllandNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,700 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Elland is a locality 482 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, Elland has a population of 331 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 21 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Elland includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, with 123 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Elland scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Elland Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)331
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$721/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area33.6 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings123
Australian Citizens91.2%
Indigenous Population21 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-29.7728903
Longitude152.8852905
Distance from Sydney482 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (13.6%) 45–64 (39.6%) 65+ (27.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years38 (11.5%)
15–24 years29 (8.8%)
25–44 years45 (13.6%)
45–64 years131 (39.6%)
65+ years90 (27.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.4%) Mortgaged (43.6%) Rented (6.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis45 (13.6%)
Heart Disease22 (6.6%)
Diabetes18 (5.4%)
Asthma18 (5.4%)
Cancer16 (4.8%)
Lung Condition5 (1.5%)

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 vehicle22 (18.2%)
2 vehicles46 (38.0%)
3+ vehicles53 (43.8%)

Suburbs Near Elland

Same Postcode (2460)

More Elland 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.