New South Wales · Postcode 2482

Koonyum Range postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 629 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Above NSW income
17
Population (2021)
$4,499
Household income/wk
36
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Koonyum Range 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

2482 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
17 People Resident population, Census 2021
Byron Council area 42 suburbs, 5 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$4,499/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$4,499/wk
133% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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.

Where Koonyum Range ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Koonyum Range vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricKoonyum RangeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $4,499 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 36 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Koonyum Range is a locality 629 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2482. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Byron.

According to the 2021 Census, Koonyum Range has a population of 17 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $4,499, above the NSW average.

Housing in Koonyum Range includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.

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

Koonyum Range is part of the Richmond Valley - Coastal statistical area in New South Wales.

Koonyum Range details

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

Postcode2482
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)17
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$4,499/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$399/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size5.5 persons
Area7.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-28.5387705
Longitude153.4124746
Distance from Sydney629 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Coastal
Local GovernmentByron
Federal ElectorateRichmond
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (17.6%) 25–44 (41.2%) 45–64 (23.5%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (17.6%)
25–44 years7 (41.2%)
45–64 years4 (23.5%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Koonyum Range is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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

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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.