New South Wales · Postcode 2462

Gilletts Ridge postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 504 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
44
Population (2021)
$1,624
Household income/wk
49
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gilletts Ridge 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

2462 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
44 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,624/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,624/wk
16% 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
49 years
4.0 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 Gilletts Ridge ranks: 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

Gilletts Ridge vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGilletts RidgeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,624 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,374 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 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.

Gilletts Ridge is a locality 504 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2462. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Gilletts Ridge has a population of 44 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,624, below the NSW average.

Housing in Gilletts Ridge includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,374, 11 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, Gilletts Ridge scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gilletts Ridge is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Gilletts Ridge details

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

Postcode2462
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)44
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,374
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.9 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings11
Australian Citizens90.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.6357456
Longitude153.1148552
Distance from Sydney504 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateClarence
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (18.2%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (9.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (15.9%)
15–24 years4 (9.1%)
25–44 years8 (18.2%)
45–64 years13 (29.5%)
65+ years4 (9.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gilletts Ridge 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)

Arthritis7 (15.9%)
Asthma5 (11.4%)

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 (21.1%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles15 (78.9%)

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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.