New South Wales · Postcode 2482

Huonbrook postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 626 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
99
Population (2021)
$725
Household income/wk
$255
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Huonbrook 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

2482 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
99 People Resident population, Census 2021
Byron Council area 42 suburbs, 5 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$725/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$725/wk
62% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$255/wk
43% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 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 Huonbrook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricHuonbrookNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Huonbrook is a locality 626 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2482. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Byron.

According to the 2021 Census, Huonbrook has a population of 99 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $725, below the NSW average.

Housing in Huonbrook includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Huonbrook scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Huonbrook is part of the Richmond Valley - Coastal statistical area in New South Wales.

Huonbrook details

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

Postcode2482
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)99
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$471/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area18.0 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens68.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.5496474
Longitude153.3645634
Distance from Sydney626 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Coastal
Local GovernmentByron
Federal ElectorateRichmond
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (22.2%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (29.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years15 (15.2%)
15–24 years6 (6.1%)
25–44 years22 (22.2%)
45–64 years34 (34.3%)
65+ years29 (29.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (28.0%) Rented (20.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Huonbrook is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis6 (6.1%)
Asthma5 (5.1%)
Heart Disease4 (4.0%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (7.7%)
1 vehicle14 (35.9%)
2 vehicles17 (43.6%)
3+ vehicles5 (12.8%)

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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.