Backmede, NSW 2470 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Backmede is a suburb of New South Wales, postcode 2470, home to 153 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Lismore local government area (Outer Regional Australia).
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Snapshot
Median house—
Median rent$276 /wk
Population153
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGARichmond Valley
Demographics
- Population
- 153
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median household income
- $1,843 /week
- Median personal income
- $665 /week
- Median family income
- $1,958 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Richmond Valley
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Richmond - Tweed
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
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Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $276 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,421
- Rent share of household income
- 15%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.
Safety
- Recorded offences: 1,472 across postcode 2470 in the year to Dec 2025 (stable on the prior year).
- Most common categories: 435 violent offences, 257 theft, 198 other offences.
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Frequently asked questions
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Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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