Lindendale Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Lindendale, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 597 km from Sydney · Pop. 263
263
Population
49
Median Age
$1,771
Household Income/wk
$273
Median Rent/wk
8/10
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.

How Lindendale Compares

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

MetricLindendaleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,771 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $273 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,691 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Lindendale is a locality 597 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, Lindendale has a population of 263 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,771, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.9% of residents).

Housing in Lindendale includes a median weekly rent of $273, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,691, with 95 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Lindendale scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Lindendale Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)263
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,771/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$766/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$273
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,691
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area13.5 km²
Population Density19/km²
Total Dwellings95
Australian Citizens90.1%
Indigenous Population5 (1.9%)
Unemployment Rate3.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.8305541
Longitude153.3741449
Distance from Sydney597 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (20.9%) 45–64 (27.8%) 65+ (25.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years44 (16.7%)
15–24 years28 (10.6%)
25–44 years55 (20.9%)
45–64 years73 (27.8%)
65+ years66 (25.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.6%) Mortgaged (34.1%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (11.0%)
Asthma18 (6.8%)
Heart Disease13 (4.9%)
Diabetes10 (3.8%)
Cancer6 (2.3%)
Lung Condition4 (1.5%)
Dementia3 (1.1%)

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 (24.0%)
2 vehicles44 (44.0%)
3+ vehicles32 (32.0%)

Suburbs Near Lindendale

Same Postcode (2480)

More Lindendale 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.