Rappville Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2469
Postcode for Rappville, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 559 km from Sydney · Pop. 142
142
Population
49
Median Age
$743
Household Income/wk
$225
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
46.8
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 Rappville ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Rappville Compares

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

MetricRappvilleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $743 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $999 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 23.1% +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.

Rappville is a locality 559 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Rappville has a population of 142 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $743, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 23.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 18 (12.7% of residents).

Housing in Rappville includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $999, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rappville scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Rappville is served by Rappville Public School.

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

Rappville Details

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)142
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$743/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$477/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$999
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area46.8 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens77.5%
Indigenous Population18 (12.7%)
Unemployment Rate23.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.0580722
Longitude152.9209512
Distance from Sydney559 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (16.9%) 15–24 (6.3%) 25–44 (23.9%) 45–64 (33.1%) 65+ (25.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years24 (16.9%)
15–24 years9 (6.3%)
25–44 years34 (23.9%)
45–64 years47 (33.1%)
65+ years36 (25.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.1%) Mortgaged (32.4%) Rented (13.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis20 (14.1%)
Diabetes9 (6.3%)
Asthma8 (5.6%)
Lung Condition5 (3.5%)
Heart Disease4 (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 vehicle15 (34.9%)
2 vehicles15 (34.9%)
3+ vehicles13 (30.2%)

Schools in Rappville

Rappville Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 896 · 17 students

Suburbs Near Rappville

Same Postcode (2469)

More Rappville 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.