Lanitza Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2460
Postcode for Lanitza, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 474 km from Sydney · Pop. 313
313
Population
49
Median Age
$1,202
Household Income/wk
$313
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
66.5
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 Lanitza ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Lanitza Compares

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

MetricLanitzaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,202 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $313 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,473 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.2% ≈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.

Lanitza is a locality 474 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, Lanitza has a population of 313 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,202, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.2%. The Indigenous population is 21 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Lanitza includes a median weekly rent of $313, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,473, with 107 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lanitza scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Lanitza Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)313
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,202/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$544/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$313
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,473
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area66.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings107
Australian Citizens91.7%
Indigenous Population21 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.883333
Longitude153.0
Distance from Sydney474 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (18.5%) 45–64 (38.7%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (15.3%)
15–24 years31 (9.9%)
25–44 years58 (18.5%)
45–64 years121 (38.7%)
65+ years61 (19.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.4%) Mortgaged (44.3%) Rented (8.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis41 (13.1%)
Asthma32 (10.2%)
Diabetes21 (6.7%)
Cancer12 (3.8%)
Heart Disease11 (3.5%)
Lung Condition10 (3.2%)
Dementia3 (1.0%)

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 vehicle24 (24.2%)
2 vehicles44 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles31 (31.3%)

Suburbs Near Lanitza

Same Postcode (2460)

More Lanitza 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.