Whitlow Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2404
Postcode for Whitlow, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 448 km from Sydney · Pop. 51
51
Population
48
Median Age
$1,124
Household Income/wk
$240
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
258.5
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 Whitlow ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Whitlow Compares

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

MetricWhitlowNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,124 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $240 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,634 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Whitlow is a locality 448 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2404. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Gwydir.

According to the 2021 Census, Whitlow has a population of 51 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,124, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (7.8% of residents).

Housing in Whitlow includes a median weekly rent of $240, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,634, with 21 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Whitlow scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Whitlow Details

Postcode2404
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)51
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$749/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$240
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,634
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area258.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings21
Australian Citizens92.2%
Indigenous Population4 (7.8%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-29.8621
Longitude150.687
Distance from Sydney448 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentGwydir
Federal ElectorateNew England

Age Profile

0–14 (27.5%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (13.7%) 45–64 (41.2%) 65+ (21.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years14 (27.5%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years7 (13.7%)
45–64 years21 (41.2%)
65+ years11 (21.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (78.6%) Mortgaged (21.4%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (15.7%)
Asthma6 (11.8%)

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 vehicle7 (43.8%)
2 vehicles3 (18.8%)
3+ vehicles6 (37.5%)

Suburbs Near Whitlow

Same Postcode (2404)

More Whitlow 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.