New South Wales · Postcode 2484

Tyalgum postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 641 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
521
Population (2021)
$1,237
Household income/wk
$390
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tyalgum 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

2484 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
521 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tweed Council area 89 suburbs, 10 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,237/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,237/wk
36% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$390/wk
12% 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
46 years
1.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.4%
0.4 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTyalgumNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,237 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $390 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,547 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.4% ≈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.

Tyalgum is a locality 641 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2484. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Tweed.

According to the 2021 Census, Tyalgum has a population of 521 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,237, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.4%. The Indigenous population is 27 (5.2% of residents).

Housing in Tyalgum includes a median weekly rent of $390, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,547, with 184 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 78.8% of housing.

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

Tyalgum is served by Tyalgum Public School.

Tyalgum is part of the Tweed Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Tyalgum details

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

Postcode2484
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)521
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,237/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$591/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$390
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,547
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area30.8 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings184
Australian Citizens86.9%
Indigenous Population27 (5.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.366667
Longitude153.216667
Distance from Sydney641 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Tweed Valley
Local GovernmentTweed
Federal ElectorateRichmond
State ElectorateTweed
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.2%) 15–24 (12.3%) 25–44 (17.7%) 45–64 (33.8%) 65+ (18.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years95 (18.2%)
15–24 years64 (12.3%)
25–44 years92 (17.7%)
45–64 years176 (33.8%)
65+ years97 (18.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.0%) Mortgaged (40.8%) Rented (21.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tyalgum 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)

Arthritis55 (10.6%)
Asthma37 (7.1%)
Cancer25 (4.8%)
Heart Disease20 (3.8%)
Diabetes19 (3.6%)
Lung Condition16 (3.1%)
Dementia8 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.8%)
1 vehicle61 (34.5%)
2 vehicles63 (35.6%)
3+ vehicles48 (27.1%)

Schools in Tyalgum

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

Tyalgum Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 978 · 13 students

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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.