New South Wales · Postcode 2469

Woombah postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 539 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
965
Population (2021)
$953
Household income/wk
$293
Median rent/wk
56
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Woombah 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

2469 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
965 People Resident population, Census 2021
Clarence Valley Council area 155 suburbs, 12 postcodes
56 Median age Years, Census 2021
$953/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$953/wk
51% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$293/wk
34% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
56 years
11.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
8.1%
3.1 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 Woombah 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWoombahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $953 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $293 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 8.1% +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.

Woombah is a locality 539 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2469. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Clarence Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Woombah has a population of 965 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $953, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 8.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 33 (3.4% of residents).

Housing in Woombah includes a median weekly rent of $293, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 389 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.6% of housing.

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

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

Woombah details

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

Postcode2469
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)965
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$953/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$494/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$293
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area70.6 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings389
Australian Citizens89.7%
Indigenous Population33 (3.4%)
Unemployment Rate8.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-29.356111
Longitude153.276944
Distance from Sydney539 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentClarence Valley
Federal ElectoratePage
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.2%) 15–24 (7.6%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (34.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years127 (13.2%)
15–24 years73 (7.6%)
25–44 years139 (14.4%)
45–64 years289 (29.9%)
65+ years334 (34.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (59.1%) Mortgaged (28.5%) Rented (12.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Woombah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis160 (16.6%)
Asthma76 (7.9%)
Heart Disease70 (7.3%)
Cancer47 (4.9%)
Diabetes45 (4.7%)
Lung Condition45 (4.7%)
Dementia7 (0.7%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle9 (2.4%)
1 vehicle128 (33.7%)
2 vehicles159 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles84 (22.1%)

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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.