Ruby Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional

4380

Postcode for Ruby Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 590 km from Sydney · Pop. 65

Population

Median Age

$1,291

Household Income/wk

$340

Median Rent/wk

3/10

SEIFA Advantage

29.1

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 Ruby Creek Compares

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

Metric	Ruby Creek	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,291 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Rent/wk	$340 -NSW	$445	$390
Mortgage/month	$1,142 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	58	45.0	45.0
SEIFA decile	3/10 -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.

Ruby Creek is a locality 590 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 4380. It falls within the Darling Downs - Maranoa region. The local government area is Tenterfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Ruby Creek has a population of 65 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,291, below the NSW average.

Housing in Ruby Creek includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,142, 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, Ruby Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Ruby Creek is part of the Granite Belt statistical area in New South Wales.

Ruby Creek Details

Postcode	4380
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	65
Median Age	58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,291/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$545/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)	$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,142
Average Household Size	2.4 persons
Area	29.1 km²
Population Density	2/km²
Total Dwellings	28
Australian Citizens	95.4%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile	3/10 (below average)
Latitude	-28.609
Longitude	152.008
Distance from Sydney	590 km
Region (SA4)	Darling Downs - Maranoa
Area (SA3)	Granite Belt
Local Government	Tenterfield
Federal Electorate	Maranoa

Age Profile

7.7%

6.2%

47.7%

35.4%

0–14 (7.7%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (4.6%) 45–64 (47.7%) 65+ (35.4%)

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0–14 years	5 (7.7%)
15–24 years	4 (6.2%)
25–44 years	3 (4.6%)
45–64 years	31 (47.7%)
65+ years	23 (35.4%)

Housing Tenure

60.9%

39.1%

Owned outright (60.9%) Mortgaged (39.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis	8 (12.3%)
Diabetes	4 (6.2%)
Asthma	4 (6.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle	0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle	10 (35.7%)
2 vehicles	10 (35.7%)
3+ vehicles	8 (28.6%)

Suburbs Near Ruby Creek

Amosfield 7.6 km Liston 10.5 km Cottonvale 11.5 km Willsons Downfall 15.0 km Wylie Creek 15.8 km Cullendore 19.1 km Bookookoorara 21.7 km Rivertree 23.2 km Carrolls Creek 27.3 km Lower Acacia Creek 29.9 km Legume 36.6 km Boonoo Boonoo 37.3 km

Same Postcode (4380)

More Ruby Creek Data

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Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.