New South Wales · Postcode 2370

Shannon Vale postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 464 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
143
Population (2021)
$1,458
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Shannon Vale 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

2370 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
143 People Resident population, Census 2021
Glen Innes Severn Council area 26 suburbs, 3 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,458/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,458/wk
24% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricShannon ValeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,458 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,278 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Shannon Vale is a locality 464 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2370. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Glen Innes Severn.

According to the 2021 Census, Shannon Vale has a population of 143 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,458, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Shannon Vale includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,278, with 52 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Shannon Vale scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Shannon Vale is part of the Inverell - Tenterfield statistical area in New South Wales.

Shannon Vale details

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

Postcode2370
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)143
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,458/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$752/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,278
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area156.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings52
Australian Citizens90.2%
Indigenous Population3 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-29.7272292
Longitude151.7950896
Distance from Sydney464 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentGlen Innes Severn
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (19.6%) 15–24 (9.8%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years28 (19.6%)
15–24 years14 (9.8%)
25–44 years24 (16.8%)
45–64 years37 (25.9%)
65+ years35 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (41.5%) Rented (15.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Shannon Vale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis12 (8.4%)
Cancer12 (8.4%)
Asthma9 (6.3%)
Heart Disease8 (5.6%)
Diabetes7 (4.9%)

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 vehicle5 (10.4%)
2 vehicles23 (47.9%)
3+ vehicles20 (41.7%)

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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.