Yorklea Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2470
Postcode for Yorklea, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 574 km from Sydney · Pop. 349
349
Population
47
Median Age
$1,385
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
3/10
SEIFA Advantage
76.3
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 Yorklea Compares

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

MetricYorkleaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,385 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.6% -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.

Yorklea is a locality 574 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2470. It falls within the Richmond - Tweed region. The local government area is Richmond Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Yorklea has a population of 349 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,385, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.1% of residents).

Housing in Yorklea includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 121 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.2% of housing.

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

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

Yorklea Details

Postcode2470
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)349
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,385/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$646/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area76.3 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings121
Australian Citizens88.0%
Indigenous Population4 (1.1%)
Unemployment Rate2.6%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-28.9535888
Longitude153.0603846
Distance from Sydney574 km
Region (SA4)Richmond - Tweed
Area (SA3)Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Local GovernmentRichmond Valley
Federal ElectoratePage

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (14.0%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years77 (22.1%)
15–24 years30 (8.6%)
25–44 years49 (14.0%)
45–64 years112 (32.1%)
65+ years82 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (51.2%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (8.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis44 (12.6%)
Asthma37 (10.6%)
Heart Disease26 (7.4%)
Cancer17 (4.9%)
Diabetes14 (4.0%)
Lung Condition10 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.4%)
1 vehicle27 (21.8%)
2 vehicles59 (47.6%)
3+ vehicles35 (28.2%)

Suburbs Near Yorklea

Same Postcode (2470)

More Yorklea 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.