New South Wales · Postcode 2462

Wooli postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 487 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
503
Population (2021)
$778
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
61
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wooli 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

2462 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
503 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
61 Median age Years, Census 2021
$778/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$778/wk
60% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
61 years
16.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.1%
0.1 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.

Where Wooli 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWooliNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $778 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈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.

Wooli is a locality 487 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2462. It falls within the Coffs Harbour - Grafton region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Wooli has a population of 503 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $778, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 3 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Wooli includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 242 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.6% of housing.

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

Wooli is served by Wooli Public School.

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

Wooli details

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

Postcode2462
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)503
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$778/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$481/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area31.4 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings242
Australian Citizens93.0%
Indigenous Population3 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.8529617
Longitude153.2623879
Distance from Sydney487 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 (9.7%) 15–24 (5.4%) 25–44 (11.3%) 45–64 (34.2%) 65+ (42.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years49 (9.7%)
15–24 years27 (5.4%)
25–44 years57 (11.3%)
45–64 years172 (34.2%)
65+ years216 (42.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.2%) Mortgaged (15.4%) Rented (20.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wooli is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Arthritis82 (16.3%)
Asthma49 (9.7%)
Heart Disease43 (8.5%)
Lung Condition36 (7.2%)
Diabetes34 (6.8%)
Cancer31 (6.2%)
Dementia3 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle5 (2.1%)
1 vehicle113 (48.1%)
2 vehicles87 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles30 (12.8%)

Schools in Wooli

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wooli. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wooli Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1021 · 29 students

Suburbs Near Wooli

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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.