New South Wales · Postcode 2484

Farrants Hill postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 654 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
131
Population (2021)
$1,375
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
51
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Farrants Hill at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2484 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
131 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tweed Council area 89 suburbs, 10 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,375/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,375/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
7.7%
2.7 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Farrants Hill vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricFarrants HillNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,384 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.7% +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.

Farrants Hill is a locality 654 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2484. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Tweed.

According to the 2021 Census, Farrants Hill has a population of 131 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Farrants Hill includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,384, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Farrants Hill scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Farrants Hill is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Farrants Hill details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2484
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)131
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$575/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,384
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area3.6 km²
Population Density37/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens80.2%
Indigenous Population3 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate7.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.320843
Longitude153.483254
Distance from Sydney654 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Tweed Valley
Local GovernmentTweed
Federal ElectorateRichmond
State ElectorateTweed
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (18.3%) 45–64 (28.2%) 65+ (33.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years18 (13.7%)
15–24 years8 (6.1%)
25–44 years24 (18.3%)
45–64 years37 (28.2%)
65+ years44 (33.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.4%) Mortgaged (35.9%) Rented (7.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Farrants Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Heart Disease8 (6.1%)
Arthritis7 (5.3%)
Cancer7 (5.3%)
Lung Condition6 (4.6%)
Asthma5 (3.8%)
Diabetes4 (3.1%)

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 vehicle18 (41.9%)
2 vehicles20 (46.5%)
3+ vehicles5 (11.6%)

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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.