Waterview Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2460
Postcode for Waterview, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 492 km from Sydney · Pop. 90
90
Population
57
Median Age
$767
Household Income/wk
$245
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.6
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 Waterview ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Waterview Compares

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

MetricWaterviewNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $767 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $245 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $975 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 7.7% +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.

Waterview is a locality 492 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, Waterview has a population of 90 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $767, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 7.7%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 11 (12.2% of residents).

Housing in Waterview includes a median weekly rent of $245, median monthly mortgage repayment of $975, with 57 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 49.1% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Waterview scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Waterview Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)90
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$767/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$667/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$245
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$975
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area6.6 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings57
Australian Citizens96.7%
Indigenous Population11 (12.2%)
Unemployment Rate7.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.6857871
Longitude152.9029404
Distance from Sydney492 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (12.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (25.6%) 45–64 (25.6%) 65+ (43.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (12.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years23 (25.6%)
45–64 years23 (25.6%)
65+ years39 (43.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (43.4%) Mortgaged (7.5%) Rented (49.1%)

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)

Arthritis16 (17.8%)
Heart Disease10 (11.1%)
Diabetes9 (10.0%)
Asthma6 (6.7%)
Lung Condition3 (3.3%)
Cancer3 (3.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (9.4%)
1 vehicle28 (52.8%)
2 vehicles12 (22.6%)
3+ vehicles8 (15.1%)

Suburbs Near Waterview

Same Postcode (2460)

More Waterview 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.