Naughtons Gap Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2470
Postcode for Naughtons Gap, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 591 km from Sydney · Pop. 137
137
Population
32
Median Age
$1,792
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
9.9
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 Naughtons Gap Compares

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

MetricNaughtons GapNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,792 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 32 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Naughtons Gap is a locality 591 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2470. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Naughtons Gap has a population of 137 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,792, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 20 (14.6% of residents).

Housing in Naughtons Gap includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 39 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Naughtons Gap scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Naughtons Gap Details

Postcode2470
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)137
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,792/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$817/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area9.9 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings39
Australian Citizens77.4%
Indigenous Population20 (14.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-28.8051862
Longitude153.1030766
Distance from Sydney591 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (24.8%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (32.1%) 45–64 (19.0%) 65+ (10.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (24.8%)
15–24 years15 (10.9%)
25–44 years44 (32.1%)
45–64 years26 (19.0%)
65+ years15 (10.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (25.7%) Mortgaged (60.0%) Rented (14.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma15 (10.9%)
Heart Disease6 (4.4%)
Cancer6 (4.4%)
Diabetes5 (3.6%)
Arthritis4 (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 vehicle9 (22.5%)
2 vehicles17 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles14 (35.0%)

Suburbs Near Naughtons Gap

Same Postcode (2470)

More Naughtons Gap 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.