New South Wales · Postcode 2440

Verges Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 347 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
298
Population (2021)
$1,525
Household income/wk
$255
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Verges Creek 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

2440 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
298 People Resident population, Census 2021
Kempsey Council area 55 suburbs, 7 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,525/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,525/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$255/wk
43% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 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
5.3%
0.3 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricVerges CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,525 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $255 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,600 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% ≈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.

Verges Creek is a locality 347 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2440. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Kempsey.

According to the 2021 Census, Verges Creek has a population of 298 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,525, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%. The Indigenous population is 13 (4.4% of residents).

Housing in Verges Creek includes a median weekly rent of $255, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,600, with 101 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Verges Creek scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Verges Creek details

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

Postcode2440
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)298
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,525/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$626/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$255
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,600
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area23.0 km²
Population Density13/km²
Total Dwellings101
Australian Citizens89.6%
Indigenous Population13 (4.4%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-31.089753
Longitude152.8911736
Distance from Sydney347 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Armidale
Local GovernmentKempsey
Federal ElectorateCowper
State ElectorateOxley
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (11.1%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (27.9%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years56 (18.8%)
15–24 years33 (11.1%)
25–44 years62 (20.8%)
45–64 years83 (27.9%)
65+ years64 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.1%) Mortgaged (42.0%) Rented (6.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Verges Creek is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis49 (16.4%)
Asthma32 (10.7%)
Heart Disease20 (6.7%)
Diabetes18 (6.0%)
Cancer13 (4.4%)
Lung Condition12 (4.0%)
Dementia7 (2.3%)

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 vehicle19 (19.2%)
2 vehicles44 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles36 (36.4%)

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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.