Sandy Crossing Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional

2460

Postcode for Sandy Crossing, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 490 km from Sydney · Pop. 26

Population

Median Age

$1,624

Household Income/wk

$N/A

Median Rent/wk

N/A/10

SEIFA Advantage

2.1

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 Sandy Crossing Compares

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

Metric	Sandy Crossing	NSW avg	AU avg
Household income/wk	$1,624 -NSW	$1,931	$1,836
Mortgage/month	$1,690 -NSW	$2,247	$1,958
Median age	32	45.0	45.0
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.

Sandy Crossing is a locality 490 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2460. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Sandy Crossing has a population of 26 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $1,624, below the NSW average.

Housing in Sandy Crossing includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,690, 5 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

Sandy Crossing is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Sandy Crossing Details

Postcode	2460
State	New South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code	02
Population (2021)	26
Median Age	32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)	$1,624/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)	$380/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)	$1,690
Average Household Size	3.8 persons
Area	2.1 km²
Population Density	12/km²
Total Dwellings	5
Australian Citizens	103.8%
Unemployment Rate	0.0%
Latitude	-29.7669152
Longitude	153.0957153
Distance from Sydney	490 km
Region (SA4)	New England and North West
Area (SA3)	Inverell - Tenterfield
Local Government	Clarence Valley
Federal Electorate	Page

Age Profile

11.5%

19.2%

11.5%

0–14 (11.5%) 15–24 (11.5%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (11.5%) 65+ (0.0%)

Show counts

0–14 years	3 (11.5%)
15–24 years	3 (11.5%)
25–44 years	5 (19.2%)
45–64 years	3 (11.5%)
65+ years	0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

50.0%

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (50.0%) Rented (0.0%)

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma	4 (15.4%)
Cancer	4 (15.4%)

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	0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles	0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles	8 (100.0%)

Suburbs Near Sandy Crossing

Pillar Valley 5.3 km Lavadia 7.6 km Glenugie 9.3 km Calamia 9.7 km Clarenza 10.8 km Tucabia 13.0 km Braunstone 13.0 km Bookram 13.9 km Swan Creek 14.5 km Gilletts Ridge 14.7 km Wells Crossing 15.2 km Bom Bom 15.3 km

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More Sandy Crossing 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.