North Woodburn Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2471
Postcode for North Woodburn, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 571 km from Sydney · Pop. 142
142
Population
39
Median Age
$1,343
Household Income/wk
$375
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.3
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 North Woodburn ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How North Woodburn Compares

North Woodburn vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNorth WoodburnNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,343 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $375 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,387 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -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.

North Woodburn is a locality 571 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2471. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Lismore.

According to the 2021 Census, North Woodburn has a population of 142 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,343, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (9.9% of residents).

Housing in North Woodburn includes a median weekly rent of $375, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,387, with 48 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.0% of housing.

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

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

North Woodburn Details

Postcode2471
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)142
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,343/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$684/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$375
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,387
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area5.3 km²
Population Density27/km²
Total Dwellings48
Australian Citizens87.3%
Indigenous Population14 (9.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.0636831
Longitude153.3417171
Distance from Sydney571 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (21.8%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (28.9%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (14.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years31 (21.8%)
15–24 years17 (12.0%)
25–44 years41 (28.9%)
45–64 years39 (27.5%)
65+ years20 (14.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (32.0%) Mortgaged (42.0%) Rented (26.0%)

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)

Arthritis15 (10.6%)
Asthma15 (10.6%)
Heart Disease9 (6.3%)
Diabetes4 (2.8%)

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 vehicle12 (27.3%)
2 vehicles19 (43.2%)
3+ vehicles13 (29.5%)

Suburbs Near North Woodburn

Same Postcode (2471)

More North Woodburn 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.