New South Wales · Postcode 2460

Junction Hill postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 498 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
1,547
Population (2021)
$1,340
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Junction Hill 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

2460 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,547 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,340/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,340/wk
31% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.8 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricJunction HillNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,340 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,528 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Junction Hill is a locality 498 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2460. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Junction Hill has a population of 1,547 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,340, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 90 (5.8% of residents).

Housing in Junction Hill includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,528, with 606 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.6% of housing.

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

Junction Hill is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Junction Hill details

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

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,547
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,340/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$668/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,528
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area7.2 km²
Population Density215/km²
Total Dwellings606
Australian Citizens94.6%
Indigenous Population90 (5.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.6374068
Longitude152.9264759
Distance from Sydney498 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.6%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (24.0%) 65+ (29.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years288 (18.6%)
15–24 years133 (8.6%)
25–44 years308 (19.9%)
45–64 years372 (24.0%)
65+ years458 (29.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.3%) Mortgaged (30.3%) Rented (19.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Junction Hill is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis208 (13.4%)
Asthma173 (11.2%)
Diabetes103 (6.7%)
Heart Disease90 (5.8%)
Cancer78 (5.0%)
Lung Condition36 (2.3%)
Dementia7 (0.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle12 (2.0%)
1 vehicle201 (33.8%)
2 vehicles273 (45.9%)
3+ vehicles109 (18.3%)

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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.