Whiteman Creek Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2460
Postcode for Whiteman Creek, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 502 km from Sydney · Pop. 158
158
Population
51
Median Age
$1,625
Household Income/wk
$243
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
30.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Whiteman Creek Compares

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

MetricWhiteman CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $243 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,331 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Whiteman Creek is a locality 502 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, Whiteman Creek has a population of 158 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Whiteman Creek includes a median weekly rent of $243, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,331, with 56 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.0% of housing.

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

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

Whiteman Creek Details

Postcode2460
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)158
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$604/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$243
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,331
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area30.6 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings56
Australian Citizens83.5%
Indigenous Population10 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.5772132
Longitude152.8513204
Distance from Sydney502 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (18.4%) 45–64 (38.6%) 65+ (19.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (14.6%)
15–24 years13 (8.2%)
25–44 years29 (18.4%)
45–64 years61 (38.6%)
65+ years31 (19.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.6%) Mortgaged (47.4%) Rented (7.0%)

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)

Arthritis15 (9.5%)
Asthma12 (7.6%)
Lung Condition10 (6.3%)
Heart Disease8 (5.1%)
Cancer7 (4.4%)
Diabetes6 (3.8%)

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 vehicle10 (20.8%)
2 vehicles19 (39.6%)
3+ vehicles19 (39.6%)

Suburbs Near Whiteman Creek

Same Postcode (2460)

More Whiteman 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.