Emerald Hill Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2380
Postcode for Emerald Hill, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 346 km from Sydney · Pop. 137
137
Population
39
Median Age
$1,708
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
190.2
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 Emerald Hill ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Emerald Hill Compares

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

MetricEmerald HillNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,708 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,686 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Emerald Hill is a locality 346 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2380. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Gunnedah.

According to the 2021 Census, Emerald Hill has a population of 137 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,708, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Emerald Hill includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,686, with 50 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Emerald Hill scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Emerald Hill is part of the Tamworth - Gunnedah statistical area in New South Wales.

Emerald Hill Details

Postcode2380
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)137
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,708/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$860/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,686
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area190.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings50
Australian Citizens85.4%
Indigenous Population5 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.9121903
Longitude150.0469056
Distance from Sydney346 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Tamworth - Gunnedah
Local GovernmentGunnedah
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (21.9%) 15–24 (4.4%) 25–44 (29.2%) 45–64 (22.6%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (21.9%)
15–24 years6 (4.4%)
25–44 years40 (29.2%)
45–64 years31 (22.6%)
65+ years22 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (46.0%) Mortgaged (42.0%) Rented (12.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma9 (6.6%)
Diabetes8 (5.8%)
Cancer6 (4.4%)
Arthritis4 (2.9%)

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 vehicle7 (14.3%)
2 vehicles26 (53.1%)
3+ vehicles16 (32.7%)

Suburbs Near Emerald Hill

Same Postcode (2380)

More Emerald Hill 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.