Larnook Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2480
Postcode for Larnook, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 607 km from Sydney · Pop. 394
394
Population
50
Median Age
$936
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
61.9
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 Larnook ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Larnook Compares

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

MetricLarnookNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $936 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,105 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Larnook is a locality 607 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, Larnook has a population of 394 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $936, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Larnook includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,105, with 166 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.8% of housing.

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

Larnook is served by Larnook Public School.

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

Larnook Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)394
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$936/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$555/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,105
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area61.9 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings166
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population6 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.6633657
Longitude153.1207447
Distance from Sydney607 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (13.7%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (17.5%) 45–64 (37.8%) 65+ (22.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years54 (13.7%)
15–24 years27 (6.9%)
25–44 years69 (17.5%)
45–64 years149 (37.8%)
65+ years89 (22.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (34.8%) Rented (5.2%)

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)

Arthritis34 (8.6%)
Asthma29 (7.4%)
Heart Disease15 (3.8%)
Lung Condition10 (2.5%)
Cancer10 (2.5%)
Diabetes7 (1.8%)

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 vehicle71 (45.2%)
2 vehicles60 (38.2%)
3+ vehicles26 (16.6%)

Schools in Larnook

Larnook Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 886 · 11 students

Suburbs Near Larnook

Same Postcode (2480)

More Larnook 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.