Jiggi Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Jiggi, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 604 km from Sydney · Pop. 370
370
Population
46
Median Age
$1,318
Household Income/wk
$300
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
32.2
Area (km²)

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

How Jiggi Compares

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

MetricJiggiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,318 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,376 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Jiggi is a locality 604 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2480. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Lismore.

According to the 2021 Census, Jiggi has a population of 370 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,318, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 10 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Jiggi includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,376, with 136 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Jiggi scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Jiggi is served by Jiggi Public School.

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

Jiggi Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)370
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,318/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$653/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,376
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area32.2 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings136
Australian Citizens84.9%
Indigenous Population10 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.7041526
Longitude153.1855402
Distance from Sydney604 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (34.6%) 65+ (16.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years68 (18.4%)
15–24 years39 (10.5%)
25–44 years68 (18.4%)
45–64 years128 (34.6%)
65+ years61 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (35.7%) Mortgaged (48.4%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma37 (10.0%)
Arthritis25 (6.8%)
Cancer17 (4.6%)
Heart Disease12 (3.2%)
Lung Condition8 (2.2%)
Diabetes5 (1.4%)

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 vehicle46 (33.1%)
2 vehicles53 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles40 (28.8%)

Schools in Jiggi

Jiggi Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1010 · 25 students

Suburbs Near Jiggi

Same Postcode (2480)

More Jiggi 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.