Mountain View Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2460
Postcode for Mountain View, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 503 km from Sydney · Pop. 208
208
Population
39
Median Age
$1,399
Household Income/wk
$330
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
12.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Mountain View Compares

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

MetricMountain ViewNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,399 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $330 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈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.

Mountain View is a locality 503 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2460. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Mountain View has a population of 208 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,399, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 11 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Mountain View includes a median weekly rent of $330, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 69 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

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

Mountain View is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Mountain View Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)208
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,399/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$716/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$330
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area12.7 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings69
Australian Citizens90.4%
Indigenous Population11 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.5864112
Longitude152.9382447
Distance from Sydney503 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (20.7%) 15–24 (9.6%) 25–44 (21.6%) 45–64 (30.8%) 65+ (19.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (20.7%)
15–24 years20 (9.6%)
25–44 years45 (21.6%)
45–64 years64 (30.8%)
65+ years40 (19.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.1%) Mortgaged (49.2%) Rented (7.7%)

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)

Asthma17 (8.2%)
Arthritis16 (7.7%)
Diabetes13 (6.2%)
Lung Condition7 (3.4%)
Heart Disease6 (2.9%)

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 vehicle13 (20.0%)
2 vehicles27 (41.5%)
3+ vehicles25 (38.5%)

Suburbs Near Mountain View

Same Postcode (2460)

More Mountain View 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.