New South Wales · Postcode 2460

Halfway Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 473 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
246
Population (2021)
$1,208
Household income/wk
$325
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Halfway 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
246 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,208/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,208/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$325/wk
27% 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
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.0%
matches 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 Halfway Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHalfway CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,208 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈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.

Halfway Creek is a locality 473 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, Halfway Creek has a population of 246 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,208, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%. The Indigenous population is 14 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Halfway Creek includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 88 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.8% of housing.

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

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

Halfway Creek details

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

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)246
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$567/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area83.2 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings88
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population14 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.9335572
Longitude153.0986598
Distance from Sydney473 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 (15.9%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (35.4%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (15.9%)
15–24 years28 (11.4%)
25–44 years38 (15.4%)
45–64 years87 (35.4%)
65+ years52 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (37.8%) Rented (12.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Halfway 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)

Arthritis34 (13.8%)
Asthma25 (10.2%)
Heart Disease17 (6.9%)
Cancer17 (6.9%)
Lung Condition13 (5.3%)
Diabetes11 (4.5%)
Dementia6 (2.4%)

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 vehicle29 (33.0%)
2 vehicles30 (34.1%)
3+ vehicles29 (33.0%)

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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.