South Golden Beach Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2483
Postcode for South Golden Beach, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 637 km from Sydney · Pop. 887
887
Population
40
Median Age
$1,620
Household Income/wk
$509
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.9
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 South Golden Beach ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW.

How South Golden Beach Compares

South Golden Beach vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricSouth Golden BeachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,620 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $509 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,037 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

South Golden Beach is a locality 637 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2483. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Byron.

According to the 2021 Census, South Golden Beach has a population of 887 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,620, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 24 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in South Golden Beach includes a median weekly rent of $509, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,037, with 320 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 66.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, South Golden Beach scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

South Golden Beach is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

South Golden Beach Details

Postcode2483
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)887
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,620/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$785/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$509
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,037
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area0.9 km²
Population Density950/km²
Total Dwellings320
Australian Citizens85.8%
Indigenous Population24 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.4981216
Longitude153.5470945
Distance from Sydney637 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Tweed Valley
Local GovernmentByron
Federal ElectorateRichmond

Age Profile

0–14 (20.6%) 15–24 (8.9%) 25–44 (28.4%) 45–64 (31.7%) 65+ (10.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years183 (20.6%)
15–24 years79 (8.9%)
25–44 years252 (28.4%)
45–64 years281 (31.7%)
65+ years90 (10.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (31.1%) Mortgaged (35.2%) Rented (33.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma52 (5.9%)
Arthritis36 (4.1%)
Cancer29 (3.3%)
Lung Condition18 (2.0%)
Heart Disease14 (1.6%)
Diabetes6 (0.7%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.3%)
1 vehicle115 (36.1%)
2 vehicles154 (48.3%)
3+ vehicles46 (14.4%)

Suburbs Near South Golden Beach

Same Postcode (2483)

More South Golden Beach 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.