Keerrong Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Above NSW income
2480
Postcode for Keerrong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 606 km from Sydney · Pop. 155
155
Population
37
Median Age
$2,125
Household Income/wk
$305
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.5
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 Keerrong ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Keerrong Compares

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

MetricKeerrongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,125 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $305 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,617 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 37 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.6% -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.

Keerrong is a locality 606 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, Keerrong has a population of 155 with a median age of 37. The median weekly household income is $2,125, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Keerrong includes a median weekly rent of $305, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,617, with 42 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.3% of housing.

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

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

Keerrong Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)155
Median Age37 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$305
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,617
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area13.5 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings42
Australian Citizens91.0%
Indigenous Population5 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.7108941
Longitude153.2680351
Distance from Sydney606 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (15.5%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (32.3%) 65+ (11.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (19.4%)
15–24 years24 (15.5%)
25–44 years33 (21.3%)
45–64 years50 (32.3%)
65+ years18 (11.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.1%) Mortgaged (42.2%) Rented (6.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma13 (8.4%)
Arthritis10 (6.5%)
Cancer5 (3.2%)
Diabetes3 (1.9%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles22 (52.4%)
3+ vehicles20 (47.6%)

Suburbs Near Keerrong

Same Postcode (2480)

More Keerrong 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.