New South Wales · Postcode 2371

Torrington postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 507 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
77
Population (2021)
$612
Household income/wk
64
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Torrington 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

2371 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
77 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tenterfield Council area 48 suburbs, 17 postcodes
64 Median age Years, Census 2021
$612/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$612/wk
68% 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
64 years
19.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
33.3%
28.3 pts above 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 Torrington ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTorringtonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $612 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $650 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 64 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 33.3% +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.

Torrington is a locality 507 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2371. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tenterfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Torrington has a population of 77 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $612, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 33.3%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in Torrington includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Torrington scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Torrington details

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

Postcode2371
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)77
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$612/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$442/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size1.7 persons
Area262.7 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population6 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate33.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.3279591
Longitude151.6797407
Distance from Sydney507 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentTenterfield
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateNorthern Tablelands
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (5.2%) 45–64 (37.7%) 65+ (40.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (11.7%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (5.2%)
45–64 years29 (37.7%)
65+ years31 (40.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (91.4%) Mortgaged (8.6%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Torrington 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)

Arthritis24 (31.2%)
Asthma13 (16.9%)
Heart Disease8 (10.4%)
Lung Condition7 (9.1%)
Cancer6 (7.8%)
Diabetes4 (5.2%)

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 vehicle18 (51.4%)
2 vehicles17 (48.6%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.