Tallowwood Ridge Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2453
Postcode for Tallowwood Ridge, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 430 km from Sydney · Pop. 25
25
Population
60
Median Age
$387
Household Income/wk
$100
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
47.6
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 Tallowwood Ridge ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

How Tallowwood Ridge Compares

Tallowwood Ridge vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricTallowwood RidgeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $387 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $100 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,762 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 60 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Tallowwood Ridge is a locality 430 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2453. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Tallowwood Ridge has a population of 25 with a median age of 60. The median weekly household income is $387, below the NSW average.

Housing in Tallowwood Ridge includes a median weekly rent of $100, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,762, with 10 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Tallowwood Ridge scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tallowwood Ridge is part of the Armidale statistical area in New South Wales.

Tallowwood Ridge Details

Postcode2453
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)25
Median Age60 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$387/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$550/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$100
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,762
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area47.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens76.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-30.2200839
Longitude152.7062309
Distance from Sydney430 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper

Age Profile

0–14 (28.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (48.0%) 65+ (44.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years7 (28.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years12 (48.0%)
65+ years11 (44.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (76.9%) Mortgaged (23.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (36.0%)
Heart Disease3 (12.0%)

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 vehicle7 (50.0%)
2 vehicles4 (28.6%)
3+ vehicles3 (21.4%)

Suburbs Near Tallowwood Ridge

Same Postcode (2453)

More Tallowwood Ridge 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.