New South Wales · Postcode 2372

Tarban postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 547 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
13
Population (2021)
$1,149
Household income/wk
68
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tarban 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

2372 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
13 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tenterfield Council area 48 suburbs, 17 postcodes
68 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,149/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,149/wk
40% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
68 years
23.0 years older than 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.

Where Tarban ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTarbanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,149 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 68 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Tarban is a locality 547 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2372. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tenterfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Tarban has a population of 13 with a median age of 68. The median weekly household income is $1,149, below the NSW average.

Housing in Tarban includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, 6 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 57.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tarban scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Tarban details

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

Postcode2372
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)13
Median Age68 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,149/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area104.1 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings6
Australian Citizens123.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.9835165
Longitude151.8976079
Distance from Sydney547 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentTenterfield
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (69.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years9 (69.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (57.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tarban is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis4 (30.8%)
Heart Disease4 (30.8%)
Diabetes3 (23.1%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (54.5%)
3+ vehicles5 (45.5%)

Suburbs Near Tarban

Same Postcode (2372)

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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.