New South Wales · Postcode 2454

Thora postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 412 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
311
Population (2021)
$1,271
Household income/wk
$260
Median rent/wk
49
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Thora 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

2454 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
311 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bellingen Council area 29 suburbs, 6 postcodes
49 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,271/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,271/wk
34% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$260/wk
42% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
49 years
4.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.4%
1.6 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

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

MetricThoraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,271 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,344 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 49 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.4% -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.

Thora is a locality 412 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2454. It falls within the Mid North Coast region. The local government area is Bellingen.

According to the 2021 Census, Thora has a population of 311 with a median age of 49. The median weekly household income is $1,271, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.4%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 13 (4.2% of residents).

Housing in Thora includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,344, with 109 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.1% of housing.

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

Schools in Thora include Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education and Orama Public School.

Thora is part of the Kempsey - Nambucca statistical area in New South Wales.

Thora details

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

Postcode2454
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)311
Median Age49 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,271/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$580/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,344
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area73.7 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings109
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population13 (4.2%)
Unemployment Rate3.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-30.4194409
Longitude152.7985338
Distance from Sydney412 km
Region (SA4)Mid North Coast
Area (SA3)Kempsey - Nambucca
Local GovernmentBellingen
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (9.0%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years57 (18.3%)
15–24 years28 (9.0%)
25–44 years55 (17.7%)
45–64 years92 (29.6%)
65+ years71 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.5%) Mortgaged (19.6%) Rented (15.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Thora is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis31 (10.0%)
Asthma17 (5.5%)
Heart Disease11 (3.5%)
Lung Condition6 (1.9%)
Cancer6 (1.9%)
Diabetes4 (1.3%)

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 vehicle36 (34.0%)
2 vehicles35 (33.0%)
3+ vehicles35 (33.0%)

Schools in Thora

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Thora. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Chrysalis School for Rudolf Steiner Education
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1032 · 188 students
Orama Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 983 · 32 students

Suburbs Near Thora

Same Postcode (2454)

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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.