Wiangaree Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2474
Postcode for Wiangaree, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 617 km from Sydney · Pop. 161
161
Population
48
Median Age
$966
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.2
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 Wiangaree ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Wiangaree Compares

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

MetricWiangareeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $966 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $997 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.0% ≈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.

Wiangaree is a locality 617 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2474. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Kyogle.

According to the 2021 Census, Wiangaree has a population of 161 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $966, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.0%. The Indigenous population is 12 (7.5% of residents).

Housing in Wiangaree includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $997, with 54 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wiangaree scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Wiangaree is served by Wiangaree Public School.

Wiangaree is part of the Richmond Valley - Hinterland statistical area in New South Wales.

Wiangaree Details

Postcode2474
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)161
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$966/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$486/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$997
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area13.2 km²
Population Density12/km²
Total Dwellings54
Australian Citizens80.7%
Indigenous Population12 (7.5%)
Unemployment Rate5.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-28.5282119
Longitude152.9695087
Distance from Sydney617 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentKyogle
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (21.7%) 15–24 (11.2%) 25–44 (18.6%) 45–64 (31.1%) 65+ (26.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years35 (21.7%)
15–24 years18 (11.2%)
25–44 years30 (18.6%)
45–64 years50 (31.1%)
65+ years43 (26.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.3%) Mortgaged (31.7%) Rented (30.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis24 (14.9%)
Asthma10 (6.2%)
Cancer9 (5.6%)
Lung Condition7 (4.3%)
Diabetes6 (3.7%)
Heart Disease5 (3.1%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (6.8%)
1 vehicle14 (23.7%)
2 vehicles19 (32.2%)
3+ vehicles22 (37.3%)

Schools in Wiangaree

Wiangaree Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 932 · 17 students

Suburbs Near Wiangaree

Same Postcode (2474)

More Wiangaree 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.