Skillion Flat Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2440
Postcode for Skillion Flat, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 348 km from Sydney · Pop. 93
93
Population
49
Median Age
$1,562
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
16.6
Area (km²)

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

Where Skillion Flat ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Skillion Flat Compares

Skillion Flat vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSkillion FlatNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,562 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 14.6% +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.

Skillion Flat is a locality 348 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Skillion Flat has a population of 93 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,562, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 14.6%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 12 (12.9% of residents).

Housing in Skillion Flat includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, 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, Skillion Flat scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Skillion Flat is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Skillion Flat Details

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)93
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$695/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area16.6 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings28
Australian Citizens82.8%
Indigenous Population12 (12.9%)
Unemployment Rate14.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.0126543
Longitude152.7382671
Distance from Sydney348 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (22.6%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (15.1%) 45–64 (46.2%) 65+ (16.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (22.6%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years14 (15.1%)
45–64 years43 (46.2%)
65+ years15 (16.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.8%) Mortgaged (46.2%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma10 (10.8%)
Arthritis9 (9.7%)

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 vehicle3 (10.0%)
2 vehicles15 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles12 (40.0%)

Suburbs Near Skillion Flat

Same Postcode (2440)

More Skillion Flat 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.