New Italy Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2472
Postcode for New Italy, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 560 km from Sydney · Pop. 249
249
Population
42
Median Age
$1,158
Household Income/wk
$230
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
71.7
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 New Italy ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How New Italy Compares

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

MetricNew ItalyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,158 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $230 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.0% +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.

New Italy is a locality 560 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2472. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, New Italy has a population of 249 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,158, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 24 (9.6% of residents).

Housing in New Italy includes a median weekly rent of $230, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 86 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, New Italy scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

New Italy Details

Postcode2472
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)249
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,158/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$624/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$230
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area71.7 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings86
Australian Citizens92.0%
Indigenous Population24 (9.6%)
Unemployment Rate9.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.15
Longitude153.283333
Distance from Sydney560 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (20.1%) 15–24 (10.0%) 25–44 (24.9%) 45–64 (26.9%) 65+ (17.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (20.1%)
15–24 years25 (10.0%)
25–44 years62 (24.9%)
45–64 years67 (26.9%)
65+ years44 (17.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.5%) Mortgaged (41.2%) Rented (6.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis24 (9.6%)
Asthma23 (9.2%)
Diabetes11 (4.4%)
Heart Disease9 (3.6%)
Lung Condition8 (3.2%)
Cancer6 (2.4%)
Dementia3 (1.2%)

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 vehicle25 (30.1%)
2 vehicles30 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles28 (33.7%)

Suburbs Near New Italy

Same Postcode (2472)

More New Italy 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.