New South Wales · Postcode 2474

Horse Station Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 606 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
147
Population (2021)
$1,341
Household income/wk
$270
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Horse Station 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

2474 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
147 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kyogle Council area 90 suburbs, 8 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,341/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,341/wk
31% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$270/wk
39% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 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
6.7%
1.7 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

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

MetricHorse Station CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,341 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,729 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.7% +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.

Horse Station Creek is a locality 606 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2474. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Horse Station Creek has a population of 147 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,341, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Horse Station Creek includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,729, with 53 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Horse Station Creek scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Horse Station Creek is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Horse Station Creek details

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

Postcode2474
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)147
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,341/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$621/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,729
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area18.9 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings53
Australian Citizens98.0%
Indigenous Population4 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-28.629017
Longitude152.9608002
Distance from Sydney606 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.6%) 15–24 (12.9%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years20 (13.6%)
15–24 years19 (12.9%)
25–44 years26 (17.7%)
45–64 years38 (25.9%)
65+ years38 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.7%) Mortgaged (27.5%) Rented (7.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Horse Station Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Asthma13 (8.8%)
Heart Disease12 (8.2%)
Arthritis9 (6.1%)
Diabetes4 (2.7%)
Lung Condition4 (2.7%)
Cancer4 (2.7%)

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 vehicle20 (35.1%)
2 vehicles26 (45.6%)
3+ vehicles11 (19.3%)

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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.