Koonorigan Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Koonorigan, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 606 km from Sydney · Pop. 332
332
Population
48
Median Age
$1,295
Household Income/wk
$345
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
38.2
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 Koonorigan Compares

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

MetricKoonoriganNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,295 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $345 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.2% +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.

Koonorigan 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, Koonorigan has a population of 332 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,295, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 21 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Koonorigan includes a median weekly rent of $345, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 117 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.2% of housing.

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

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

Koonorigan Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)332
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,295/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$637/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$345
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area38.2 km²
Population Density9/km²
Total Dwellings117
Australian Citizens87.7%
Indigenous Population21 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate8.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.700881
Longitude153.2208914
Distance from Sydney606 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (36.7%) 65+ (16.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (15.7%)
15–24 years35 (10.5%)
25–44 years59 (17.8%)
45–64 years122 (36.7%)
65+ years56 (16.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.1%) Mortgaged (32.1%) Rented (18.8%)

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)

Asthma29 (8.7%)
Arthritis21 (6.3%)
Heart Disease11 (3.3%)
Diabetes8 (2.4%)
Lung Condition8 (2.4%)
Cancer8 (2.4%)

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 vehicle33 (27.3%)
2 vehicles56 (46.3%)
3+ vehicles32 (26.4%)

Suburbs Near Koonorigan

Same Postcode (2480)

More Koonorigan 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.