James Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2463
Postcode for James Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 528 km from Sydney · Pop. 257
257
Population
52
Median Age
$1,774
Household Income/wk
$423
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.1
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 James Creek Compares

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

MetricJames CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,774 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $423 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

James Creek is a locality 528 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2463. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, James Creek has a population of 257 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,774, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in James Creek includes a median weekly rent of $423, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 85 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, James Creek scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

James Creek is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

James Creek Details

Postcode2463
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)257
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,774/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$779/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$423
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area11.1 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings85
Australian Citizens88.7%
Indigenous Population3 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-29.4491256
Longitude153.244462
Distance from Sydney528 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (18.7%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (17.9%) 45–64 (30.7%) 65+ (29.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (18.7%)
15–24 years20 (7.8%)
25–44 years46 (17.9%)
45–64 years79 (30.7%)
65+ years75 (29.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.3%) Mortgaged (33.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis32 (12.5%)
Asthma24 (9.3%)
Cancer17 (6.6%)
Diabetes13 (5.1%)
Heart Disease9 (3.5%)
Lung Condition4 (1.6%)

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 vehicle11 (13.6%)
2 vehicles48 (59.3%)
3+ vehicles22 (27.2%)

Suburbs Near James Creek

Same Postcode (2463)

More James 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.