Wyrallah Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2480
Postcode for Wyrallah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 587 km from Sydney · Pop. 493
493
Population
43
Median Age
$1,976
Household Income/wk
$360
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
20.5
Area (km²)

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

How Wyrallah Compares

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

MetricWyrallahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,976 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Wyrallah is a locality 587 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2480. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Lismore.

According to the 2021 Census, Wyrallah has a population of 493 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,976, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 14 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Wyrallah includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 163 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wyrallah scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Wyrallah is served by Wyrallah Public School.

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

Wyrallah Details

Postcode2480
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)493
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,976/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$802/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area20.5 km²
Population Density24/km²
Total Dwellings163
Australian Citizens93.5%
Indigenous Population14 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-28.9
Longitude153.3
Distance from Sydney587 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentLismore
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (20.9%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (20.7%) 45–64 (30.4%) 65+ (18.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years103 (20.9%)
15–24 years57 (11.6%)
25–44 years102 (20.7%)
45–64 years150 (30.4%)
65+ years92 (18.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.2%) Mortgaged (40.4%) Rented (17.5%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma57 (11.6%)
Arthritis45 (9.1%)
Heart Disease21 (4.3%)
Diabetes19 (3.9%)
Cancer11 (2.2%)
Lung Condition10 (2.0%)

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 vehicle21 (13.4%)
2 vehicles83 (52.9%)
3+ vehicles53 (33.8%)

Schools in Wyrallah

Wyrallah Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 985 · 17 students

Suburbs Near Wyrallah

Same Postcode (2480)

More Wyrallah 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.