City profile
A quick snapshot of the Clarence Valley, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 56,037ABS Estimated Resident Population (NSW Government 'Your Council' data).
- Area
- 10,428.7 km²One of the larger local government areas in NSW by area.
- Population density
- ~5 people per km²
- Region
- Northern Rivers, on the Clarence River (northern NSW coast)
- Council classification
- Regional Town/City (OLG Group 4)Formed in 2004 through the amalgamation of Grafton and surrounding areas.
- Main centres
- Grafton, South Grafton, Maclean, Yamba, Iluka, Junction Hill, Townsend, Coutts CrossingGrafton — known for its jacaranda trees — is the main centre; a selection of suburbs is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Grafton2460
- South Grafton2460
- Junction Hill2460
- Coutts Crossing2460
- Lawrence2460
- Ulmarra2462
- Wooli2462
- Maclean2463
- Townsend2463
- Brooms Head2463
- Yamba2464
- Angourie2464
- Harwood2465
- Iluka2466
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the many localities in the Clarence Valley LGA; some postcodes are shared with neighbouring areas. Parts of the valley have been affected by major flooding in recent years (including the 2022 Clarence River floods). The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Clarence Valley Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.