New South Wales · Postcode 2454

Repton postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 418 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
667
Population (2021)
$1,480
Household income/wk
$405
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Repton at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2454 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
667 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bellingen Council area 29 suburbs, 6 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,480/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,480/wk
23% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$405/wk
9% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.6%
0.4 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Repton vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricReptonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,480 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $405 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,729 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.6% ≈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.

Repton is a locality 418 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2454. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Repton has a population of 667 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,480, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.6%. The Indigenous population is 17 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Repton includes a median weekly rent of $405, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,729, with 260 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Repton scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Repton is served by Repton Public School.

Repton is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Repton details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2454
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)667
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,480/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$685/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$405
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,729
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area8.9 km²
Population Density75/km²
Total Dwellings260
Australian Citizens93.9%
Indigenous Population17 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-30.4390312
Longitude153.0353622
Distance from Sydney418 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.5%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (17.8%) 45–64 (34.9%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years117 (17.5%)
15–24 years65 (9.7%)
25–44 years119 (17.8%)
45–64 years233 (34.9%)
65+ years141 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.2%) Mortgaged (42.5%) Rented (10.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Repton is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis78 (11.7%)
Asthma47 (7.0%)
Heart Disease31 (4.6%)
Cancer30 (4.5%)
Diabetes20 (3.0%)
Lung Condition11 (1.6%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

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 vehicle64 (25.4%)
2 vehicles124 (49.2%)
3+ vehicles64 (25.4%)

Schools in Repton

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Repton. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Repton Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1030 · 63 students

Suburbs Near Repton

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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.