Jacks Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2390
Postcode for Jacks Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 408 km from Sydney · Pop. 180
180
Population
47
Median Age
$1,224
Household Income/wk
$150
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
269.2
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 Jacks Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Jacks Creek Compares

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

MetricJacks CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,224 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $150 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,413 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Jacks Creek is a locality 408 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2390. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Narrabri.

According to the 2021 Census, Jacks Creek has a population of 180 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,224, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 32 (17.8% of residents).

Housing in Jacks Creek includes a median weekly rent of $150, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,413, with 62 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

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

Jacks Creek is part of the Moree - Narrabri statistical area in New South Wales.

Jacks Creek Details

Postcode2390
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)180
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,224/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$519/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$150
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,413
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area269.2 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings62
Australian Citizens95.6%
Indigenous Population32 (17.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-30.3981233
Longitude149.7908615
Distance from Sydney408 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Moree - Narrabri
Local GovernmentNarrabri
Federal ElectorateParkes

Age Profile

0–14 (17.8%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (25.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years32 (17.8%)
15–24 years18 (10.0%)
25–44 years37 (20.6%)
45–64 years50 (27.8%)
65+ years45 (25.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (55.9%) Mortgaged (35.6%) Rented (8.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (12.2%)
Asthma16 (8.9%)
Cancer15 (8.3%)
Diabetes13 (7.2%)
Heart Disease11 (6.1%)
Lung Condition11 (6.1%)

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 vehicle17 (27.9%)
2 vehicles20 (32.8%)
3+ vehicles24 (39.3%)

Suburbs Near Jacks Creek

Same Postcode (2390)

More Jacks 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.