Pillar Valley Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2462
Postcode for Pillar Valley, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 490 km from Sydney · Pop. 352
352
Population
50
Median Age
$992
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
196.4
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 Pillar Valley 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 Pillar Valley Compares

Pillar Valley vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricPillar ValleyNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $992 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,366 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.0% -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.

Pillar Valley is a locality 490 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2462. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Pillar Valley has a population of 352 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $992, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.0%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 29 (8.2% of residents).

Housing in Pillar Valley includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,366, with 134 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.4% of housing.

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

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

Pillar Valley Details

Postcode2462
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)352
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$992/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$497/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,366
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area196.4 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings134
Australian Citizens88.9%
Indigenous Population29 (8.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.7779858
Longitude153.1494585
Distance from Sydney490 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (9.4%) 25–44 (17.3%) 45–64 (40.1%) 65+ (19.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years53 (15.1%)
15–24 years33 (9.4%)
25–44 years61 (17.3%)
45–64 years141 (40.1%)
65+ years70 (19.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.8%) Mortgaged (35.6%) Rented (13.6%)

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)

Arthritis39 (11.1%)
Asthma30 (8.5%)
Cancer17 (4.8%)
Lung Condition16 (4.5%)
Heart Disease13 (3.7%)
Diabetes11 (3.1%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (3.6%)
1 vehicle37 (27.0%)
2 vehicles51 (37.2%)
3+ vehicles44 (32.1%)

Suburbs Near Pillar Valley

Same Postcode (2462)

More Pillar Valley 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.