Loftville Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2480
Postcode for Loftville, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 592 km from Sydney · Pop. 265
265
Population
54
Median Age
$570
Household Income/wk
$215
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.7
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 Loftville ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Loftville Compares

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

MetricLoftvilleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $570 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $215 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $78 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Loftville is a locality 592 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, Loftville has a population of 265 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $570, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 21.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Loftville includes a median weekly rent of $215, median monthly mortgage repayment of $78, with 179 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 59.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Loftville scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Loftville Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)265
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$570/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$215
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$78
Average Household Size1.3 persons
Area3.7 km²
Population Density71/km²
Total Dwellings179
Australian Citizens85.3%
Indigenous Population20 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate21.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.8358248
Longitude153.2591948
Distance from Sydney592 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (4.5%) 15–24 (4.9%) 25–44 (20.0%) 45–64 (44.9%) 65+ (24.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (4.5%)
15–24 years13 (4.9%)
25–44 years53 (20.0%)
45–64 years119 (44.9%)
65+ years66 (24.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (40.9%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (59.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis40 (15.1%)
Diabetes30 (11.3%)
Asthma29 (10.9%)
Heart Disease26 (9.8%)
Cancer23 (8.7%)
Lung Condition19 (7.2%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle39 (22.9%)
1 vehicle102 (60.0%)
2 vehicles26 (15.3%)
3+ vehicles3 (1.8%)

Suburbs Near Loftville

Same Postcode (2480)

More Loftville 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.