Mcleans Ridges Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2480
Postcode for Mcleans Ridges, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 601 km from Sydney · Pop. 808
808
Population
45
Median Age
$2,305
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.0
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 Mcleans Ridges ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Mcleans Ridges Compares

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

MetricMcleans RidgesNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,305 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.7% -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.

Mcleans Ridges is a locality 601 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, Mcleans Ridges has a population of 808 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,305, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 17 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Mcleans Ridges includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 276 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Mcleans Ridges scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Mcleans Ridges Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)808
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,305/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$842/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area19.0 km²
Population Density42/km²
Total Dwellings276
Australian Citizens94.2%
Indigenous Population17 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-28.78986
Longitude153.3859379
Distance from Sydney601 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (18.1%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (21.9%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years146 (18.1%)
15–24 years85 (10.5%)
25–44 years177 (21.9%)
45–64 years254 (31.4%)
65+ years158 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.9%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (7.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma70 (8.7%)
Arthritis66 (8.2%)
Cancer34 (4.2%)
Heart Disease29 (3.6%)
Diabetes25 (3.1%)
Lung Condition14 (1.7%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

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 vehicle46 (16.8%)
2 vehicles131 (47.8%)
3+ vehicles97 (35.4%)

Suburbs Near Mcleans Ridges

Same Postcode (2480)

More Mcleans Ridges 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.