Horseshoe Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2474
Postcode for Horseshoe Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 618 km from Sydney · Pop. 69
69
Population
49
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$238
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
15.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Horseshoe Creek Compares

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

MetricHorseshoe CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $238 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,558 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Horseshoe Creek is a locality 618 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, Horseshoe Creek has a population of 69 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average.

Housing in Horseshoe Creek includes a median weekly rent of $238, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,558, with 28 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, Horseshoe Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Horseshoe Creek Details

Postcode2474
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)69
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$787/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$238
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,558
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area15.9 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens85.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.5379634
Longitude153.037202
Distance from Sydney618 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (17.4%) 15–24 (5.8%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (42.0%) 65+ (11.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (17.4%)
15–24 years4 (5.8%)
25–44 years11 (15.9%)
45–64 years29 (42.0%)
65+ years8 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (68.4%) Mortgaged (31.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (13.0%)
Heart Disease4 (5.8%)
Cancer4 (5.8%)
Asthma3 (4.3%)

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 vehicle9 (32.1%)
2 vehicles11 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles8 (28.6%)

Suburbs Near Horseshoe Creek

Same Postcode (2474)

More Horseshoe Creek Data

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.