Piora Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2470
Postcode for Piora, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 580 km from Sydney · Pop. 71
71
Population
55
Median Age
$1,375
Household Income/wk
$235
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
39.9
Area (km²)

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

Where Piora ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Piora Compares

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

MetricPioraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,375 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $235 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,582 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 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.

Piora is a locality 580 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, Piora has a population of 71 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,375, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (16.9% of residents).

Housing in Piora includes a median weekly rent of $235, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,582, with 28 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

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

Piora Details

Postcode2470
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)71
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,375/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$779/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$235
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,582
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area39.9 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens98.6%
Indigenous Population12 (16.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.8568806
Longitude152.9022049
Distance from Sydney580 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (9.9%) 25–44 (9.9%) 45–64 (38.0%) 65+ (22.5%)
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0–14 years12 (16.9%)
15–24 years7 (9.9%)
25–44 years7 (9.9%)
45–64 years27 (38.0%)
65+ years16 (22.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (48.0%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Arthritis7 (9.9%)
Asthma5 (7.0%)
Cancer5 (7.0%)
Heart Disease4 (5.6%)
Diabetes3 (4.2%)

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 vehicle7 (24.1%)
2 vehicles12 (41.4%)
3+ vehicles10 (34.5%)

Suburbs Near Piora

Same Postcode (2470)

More Piora 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.