Loadstone Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2474
Postcode for Loadstone, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 633 km from Sydney · Pop. 34
34
Population
57
Median Age
$949
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.8
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 Loadstone ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Loadstone Compares

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

MetricLoadstoneNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,612 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 21.1% +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.

Loadstone is a locality 633 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2474. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Loadstone has a population of 34 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $949, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 21.1%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Loadstone includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,612, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Loadstone scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Loadstone Details

Postcode2474
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)34
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$491/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,612
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area18.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens111.8%
Unemployment Rate21.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.3885291
Longitude152.9993058
Distance from Sydney633 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (20.6%) 45–64 (67.6%) 65+ (20.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (20.6%)
45–64 years23 (67.6%)
65+ years7 (20.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (61.1%) Mortgaged (22.2%) Rented (16.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Diabetes7 (20.6%)
Heart Disease6 (17.6%)
Cancer5 (14.7%)
Arthritis4 (11.8%)
Asthma3 (8.8%)

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 vehicle5 (41.7%)
2 vehicles7 (58.3%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Loadstone

Same Postcode (2474)

More Loadstone 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.