Warragai Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2460
Postcode for Warragai Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 506 km from Sydney · Pop. 84
84
Population
41
Median Age
$1,437
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.5
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 Warragai Creek ranks: SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Warragai Creek Compares

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

MetricWarragai CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,437 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,672 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 41 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -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.

Warragai Creek is a locality 506 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2460. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Warragai Creek has a population of 84 with a median age of 41. The median weekly household income is $1,437, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (3.6% of residents).

Housing in Warragai Creek includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,672, with 25 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, Warragai Creek scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Warragai Creek Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)84
Median Age41 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$510/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,672
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area18.5 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings25
Australian Citizens94.0%
Indigenous Population3 (3.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.5723537
Longitude152.972119
Distance from Sydney506 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (14.3%) 15–24 (10.7%) 25–44 (23.8%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (11.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (14.3%)
15–24 years9 (10.7%)
25–44 years20 (23.8%)
45–64 years22 (26.2%)
65+ years10 (11.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis9 (10.7%)
Asthma8 (9.5%)
Diabetes6 (7.1%)
Heart Disease4 (4.8%)
Cancer4 (4.8%)

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 vehicle4 (17.4%)
2 vehicles6 (26.1%)
3+ vehicles13 (56.5%)

Suburbs Near Warragai Creek

Same Postcode (2460)

More Warragai 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.