New South Wales · Postcode 2460

Fortis Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 507 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
38
Population (2021)
$849
Household income/wk
58
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fortis Creek 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

2460 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
38 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$849/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$849/wk
56% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
13.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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.

Where Fortis Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Fortis Creek vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricFortis CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $849 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $646 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

Fortis Creek is a locality 507 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, Fortis Creek has a population of 38 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $849, below the NSW average.

Housing in Fortis Creek includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $646, 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Fortis Creek scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Fortis Creek details

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

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)38
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$849/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$466/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$646
Average Household Size2 persons
Area106.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens78.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.5311326
Longitude152.8786722
Distance from Sydney507 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (23.7%) 45–64 (26.3%) 65+ (26.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years4 (10.5%)
25–44 years9 (23.7%)
45–64 years10 (26.3%)
65+ years10 (26.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.3%) Mortgaged (35.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fortis Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis9 (23.7%)
Heart Disease9 (23.7%)
Asthma5 (13.2%)
Diabetes3 (7.9%)
Cancer3 (7.9%)

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 vehicle4 (30.8%)
2 vehicles6 (46.2%)
3+ vehicles3 (23.1%)

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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.