Rileys Hill Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2472
Postcode for Rileys Hill, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 577 km from Sydney · Pop. 181
181
Population
48
Median Age
$1,337
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.7
Area (km²)

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

How Rileys Hill Compares

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

MetricRileys HillNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,337 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Rileys Hill is a locality 577 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2472. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Rileys Hill has a population of 181 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,337, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 18 (9.9% of residents).

Housing in Rileys Hill includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 66 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Rileys Hill scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Rileys Hill Details

Postcode2472
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)181
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,337/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$712/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area10.7 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens98.3%
Indigenous Population18 (9.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.0252064
Longitude153.3888863
Distance from Sydney577 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (6.6%) 25–44 (19.9%) 45–64 (33.7%) 65+ (26.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years39 (21.5%)
15–24 years12 (6.6%)
25–44 years36 (19.9%)
45–64 years61 (33.7%)
65+ years47 (26.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (29.9%) Mortgaged (53.7%) Rented (16.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (12.2%)
Asthma18 (9.9%)
Cancer11 (6.1%)
Diabetes10 (5.5%)
Heart Disease10 (5.5%)
Lung Condition8 (4.4%)

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 vehicle22 (31.0%)
2 vehicles27 (38.0%)
3+ vehicles22 (31.0%)

Suburbs Near Rileys Hill

Same Postcode (2472)

More Rileys Hill 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.