Hopkins Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional

2484

Postcode for Hopkins Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 649 km from Sydney · Pop. 139

139

Population

Median Age

$1,375

Household Income/wk

$550

Median Rent/wk

4/10

SEIFA Advantage

12.6

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 Hopkins Creek ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW.

How Hopkins Creek Compares

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

Metric	Hopkins Creek	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,375 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$550 +NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,280 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	46	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	4/10 -NSW	6.0/10	6.0/10
Unemployment	6.2% +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.

Hopkins Creek is a locality 649 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, Hopkins Creek has a population of 139 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Hopkins Creek includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,280, with 43 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Hopkins Creek scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Hopkins Creek is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Hopkins Creek Details

Postcode	2484
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	139
Median Age	46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$486/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,280
Average Household Size	3.1 persons
Area	12.6 km²
Population Density	11/km²
Total Dwellings	43
Australian Citizens	85.6%
Unemployment Rate	6.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	4/10 (below average)
Latitude	-28.2952002
Longitude	153.244462
Distance from Sydney	649 km
Region (SA4)	Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)	Tweed Valley
Local Government	Tweed
Federal Electorate	Richmond

Age Profile

13.7%

15.8%

22.3%

33.1%

18.7%

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (15.8%) 25–44 (22.3%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (18.7%)

Show counts

0–14 years	19 (13.7%)
15–24 years	22 (15.8%)
25–44 years	31 (22.3%)
45–64 years	46 (33.1%)
65+ years	26 (18.7%)

Housing Tenure

67.5%

32.5%

Owned outright (67.5%) Mortgaged (32.5%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	12 (8.6%)
Asthma	12 (8.6%)
Diabetes	4 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	13 (28.3%)
2 vehicles	12 (26.1%)
3+ vehicles	21 (45.7%)

Suburbs Near Hopkins Creek

Numinbah 2.5 km Zara 2.9 km Limpinwood 3.7 km Chillingham 5.2 km Upper Crystal Creek 6.2 km Crystal Creek 7.5 km Tyalgum 8.4 km Eungella 8.6 km Tyalgum Creek 8.7 km Nobbys Creek 8.7 km North Arm 10.2 km Dungay 12.0 km

Same Postcode (2484)

More Hopkins Creek Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.