Emmaville Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2371
Postcode for Emmaville, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 501 km from Sydney · Pop. 505
505
Population
58
Median Age
$748
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
618.7
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 Emmaville 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 Emmaville Compares

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

MetricEmmavilleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $748 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $840 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +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.

Emmaville is a locality 501 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2371. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Glen Innes Severn.

According to the 2021 Census, Emmaville has a population of 505 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $748, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 44 (8.7% of residents).

Housing in Emmaville includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $840, with 225 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

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

Emmaville is served by Emmaville Central School.

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

Emmaville Details

Postcode2371
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)505
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$748/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$463/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$840
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area618.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings225
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population44 (8.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.3717793
Longitude151.6114403
Distance from Sydney501 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentGlen Innes Severn
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (14.1%) 45–64 (36.0%) 65+ (33.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years57 (11.3%)
15–24 years33 (6.5%)
25–44 years71 (14.1%)
45–64 years182 (36.0%)
65+ years168 (33.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.5%) Mortgaged (20.7%) Rented (15.9%)

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)

Arthritis90 (17.8%)
Asthma58 (11.5%)
Diabetes56 (11.1%)
Heart Disease42 (8.3%)
Cancer24 (4.8%)
Lung Condition21 (4.2%)
Dementia4 (0.8%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (6.3%)
1 vehicle89 (40.3%)
2 vehicles76 (34.4%)
3+ vehicles42 (19.0%)

Schools in Emmaville

Emmaville Central School
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 886 · 94 students

Suburbs Near Emmaville

Same Postcode (2371)

More Emmaville 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.