Micalo Island Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional
2464
Postcode for Micalo Island, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 530 km from Sydney · Pop. 45
45
Population
56
Median Age
$2,124
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.0
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 Micalo Island ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Micalo Island Compares

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

MetricMicalo IslandNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,124 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,117 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Micalo Island (2464) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 530 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area. It is administered by Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Micalo Island has a population of 45 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $2,124, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (11.1% of residents).

Housing in Micalo Island includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,117, with 14 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Micalo Island scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Micalo Island is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Micalo Island Details

Postcode2464
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)45
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,117
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area10.0 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens66.7%
Indigenous Population5 (11.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-29.4502977
Longitude153.3122414
Distance from Sydney530 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (8.9%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (6.7%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (42.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (8.9%)
15–24 years3 (6.7%)
25–44 years3 (6.7%)
45–64 years9 (20.0%)
65+ years19 (42.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (18.8%) Mortgaged (56.2%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (11.1%)
Asthma3 (6.7%)
Cancer3 (6.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles10 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

Suburbs Near Micalo Island

Same Postcode (2464)

More Micalo Island 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.