New South Wales · Postcode 2463

Woodford Island postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 517 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
306
Population (2021)
$1,483
Household income/wk
$290
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woodford Island at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2463 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
306 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,483/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,483/wk
23% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$290/wk
35% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.3%
0.3 pts above NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Detailed comparison table

Woodford Island vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricWoodford IslandNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,483 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $290 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,679 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.3% ≈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.

Woodford Island is a locality 517 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2463. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Woodford Island has a population of 306 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,483, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.3%. The Indigenous population is 27 (8.8% of residents).

Housing in Woodford Island includes a median weekly rent of $290, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,679, with 122 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 80.9% of housing.

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

Woodford Island is part of the Clarence Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Woodford Island details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2463
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)306
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,483/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$674/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$290
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,679
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area45.9 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings122
Australian Citizens94.1%
Indigenous Population27 (8.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-29.5153
Longitude153.135
Distance from Sydney517 km
Region (SA4)Coffs Harbour - Grafton
Area (SA3)Clarence Valley
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateClarence
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.1%) 15–24 (13.4%) 25–44 (12.7%) 45–64 (36.9%) 65+ (20.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years40 (13.1%)
15–24 years41 (13.4%)
25–44 years39 (12.7%)
45–64 years113 (36.9%)
65+ years62 (20.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (49.6%) Mortgaged (31.3%) Rented (19.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woodford Island is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis33 (10.8%)
Asthma22 (7.2%)
Diabetes15 (4.9%)
Heart Disease13 (4.2%)
Cancer13 (4.2%)
Dementia5 (1.6%)
Lung Condition4 (1.3%)

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 vehicle26 (23.2%)
2 vehicles46 (41.1%)
3+ vehicles40 (35.7%)

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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.