Tuncester Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Tuncester, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 595 km from Sydney · Pop. 51
51
Population
55
Median Age
$1,374
Household Income/wk
$315
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
11.0
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Tuncester Compares

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

MetricTuncesterNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,374 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $315 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $683 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 55 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.

Tuncester is a locality 595 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2480. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Lismore.

According to the 2021 Census, Tuncester has a population of 51 with a median age of 55. The median weekly household income is $1,374, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Tuncester includes a median weekly rent of $315, median monthly mortgage repayment of $683, with 17 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 40.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tuncester scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Tuncester is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Tuncester Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)51
Median Age55 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,374/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$854/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$315
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$683
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area11.0 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings17
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population3 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.8005107
Longitude153.2326763
Distance from Sydney595 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (5.9%) 25–44 (13.7%) 45–64 (29.4%) 65+ (37.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years3 (5.9%)
25–44 years7 (13.7%)
45–64 years15 (29.4%)
65+ years19 (37.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.0%) Mortgaged (15.0%) Rented (40.0%)

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)

Cancer7 (13.7%)
Heart Disease6 (11.8%)
Diabetes5 (9.8%)
Asthma5 (9.8%)
Arthritis3 (5.9%)

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 vehicles15 (78.9%)
3+ vehicles4 (21.1%)

Suburbs Near Tuncester

Same Postcode (2480)

More Tuncester 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.