Tuntable Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Tuntable Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 614 km from Sydney · Pop. 215
215
Population
45
Median Age
$1,125
Household Income/wk
$213
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
19.2
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 Tuntable Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Tuntable Creek Compares

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

MetricTuntable CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $213 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.5% +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.

Tuntable Creek is a locality 614 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, Tuntable Creek has a population of 215 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Tuntable Creek includes a median weekly rent of $213, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 84 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.4% of housing.

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

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

Tuntable Creek Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)215
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$585/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$213
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area19.2 km²
Population Density11/km²
Total Dwellings84
Australian Citizens82.3%
Indigenous Population6 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate7.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.6286535
Longitude153.2621415
Distance from Sydney614 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (20.0%) 15–24 (4.7%) 25–44 (23.3%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (18.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years43 (20.0%)
15–24 years10 (4.7%)
25–44 years50 (23.3%)
45–64 years70 (32.6%)
65+ years39 (18.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.8%) Mortgaged (21.6%) Rented (21.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis13 (6.0%)
Cancer10 (4.7%)
Heart Disease8 (3.7%)
Asthma7 (3.3%)
Diabetes5 (2.3%)
Lung Condition4 (1.9%)

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 vehicle34 (41.0%)
2 vehicles30 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles19 (22.9%)

Suburbs Near Tuntable Creek

Same Postcode (2480)

More Tuntable Creek 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.