Tilbuster Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2350
Postcode for Tilbuster, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 386 km from Sydney · Pop. 49
49
Population
50
Median Age
$2,562
Household Income/wk
$550
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
39.5
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 Tilbuster ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tilbuster Compares

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

MetricTilbusterNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,562 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $550 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Tilbuster is a locality 386 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2350. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Armidale Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Tilbuster has a population of 49 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,562, above the NSW average.

Housing in Tilbuster includes a median weekly rent of $550, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 14 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, Tilbuster scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Tilbuster Details

Postcode2350
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)49
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,562/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$637/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$550
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area39.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings14
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-30.4222923
Longitude151.7276039
Distance from Sydney386 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentArmidale Regional
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (8.2%) 15–24 (18.4%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (51.0%) 65+ (20.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (8.2%)
15–24 years9 (18.4%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years25 (51.0%)
65+ years10 (20.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (66.7%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma5 (10.2%)
Diabetes4 (8.2%)
Arthritis3 (6.1%)
Cancer3 (6.1%)

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 vehicles7 (41.2%)
3+ vehicles10 (58.8%)

Suburbs Near Tilbuster

Same Postcode (2350)

More Tilbuster 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.