New South Wales · Postcode 2372

Wylie Creek postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 598 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
13
Population (2021)
$850
Household income/wk
48
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wylie Creek 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

2372 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
13 People Resident population, Census 2021
Tenterfield Council area 48 suburbs, 17 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$850/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$850/wk
56% 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
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below 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 Wylie Creek ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWylie CreekNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $850 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -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.

Wylie Creek is a locality 598 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2372. It falls within the New England and North West region. The local government area is Tenterfield.

According to the 2021 Census, Wylie Creek has a population of 13 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $850, below the NSW average.

Housing in Wylie Creek includes a 4 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below 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, Wylie Creek scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Wylie Creek details

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

Postcode2372
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)13
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$724/week
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area75.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings4
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.5513252
Longitude152.1557046
Distance from Sydney598 km
Region (SA4)New England and North West
Area (SA3)Inverell - Tenterfield
Local GovernmentTenterfield
Federal ElectorateNew England
State ElectorateLismore
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (53.8%) 65+ (23.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years7 (53.8%)
65+ years3 (23.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wylie Creek 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)

Arthritis7 (53.8%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles6 (100.0%)
3+ vehicles0 (0.0%)

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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.