Junee

New South Wales · Riverina · 6,506 people · 14 suburbs · 5 postcodes

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Junee at a glance

6,506

Population

#102 of 130 in NSW

2,131

km² area

3/km² density

40.6

Median age

+0.9 vs NSW

914

SEIFA IRSAD

#108 of 130 in NSW

Schools

5 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep

8.5%

Born overseas

25.6%

Renting

Interactive map

Junee boundary and suburb markers

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

LGA boundary Suburb markers Federal electorate overlay

Map shows the Junee LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Junee is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 14 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 2,131 km². Junee has a population of 6,506 , ranking #102 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Junee (5,066 residents).About 8.5% of residents were born overseas and 4.5% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.5%

10.8%

26.9%

27.1%

18.8%

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (18.8%)

Show counts

0–14 years	1,077 (16.5%)
15–24 years	703 (10.8%)
25–44 years	1,757 (26.9%)
45–64 years	1,767 (27.1%)
65+ years	1,226 (18.8%)

8.5%

Born overseas

4.5%

Speak a language other than English at home

8.9%

First Nations

2.5

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

41.5%

32.9%

25.6%

Owned outright (41.5%) Mortgaged (32.9%) Renting (25.6%)

Dwelling type mix

97.4%

Separate house (97.4%) Semi/townhouse (1.2%) Flat/apartment (1.5%)

$248

Median weekly rent

$1,309

Median monthly mortgage

36.7%

Households with 0-1 cars

63.3%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

4.4%

Unemployment rate

1,658

In full-time work

738

In part-time work

Schools in Junee

6 schools across Junee: 83.3% Government, 16.7% Catholic, 0% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 954 (range 906 to 1017). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

83.3%

16.7%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

83.3%

16.7%

Primary (83.3%) Secondary (16.7%) Combined (0%) Special (0%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 954 NSW median 1005LGA range 906 to 1017

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 6 schools in Junee, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Junee High School	Government	Secondary	Junee	237	922
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Junee	147	985
Junee Public School	Government	Primary	Junee	118	906
Junee North Public School	Government	Primary	Junee	111	915
Eurongilly Public School	Government	Primary	Eurongilly	17	1017
Illabo Public School	Government	Primary	Illabo	12	995

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Junee. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

914

Ranked #108 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

931

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

974

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

899

Suburbs in Junee

Junee contains 14 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Junee	2663	5,066	$1,354/wk	39
Old Junee	2652	254	$1,312/wk	52
Wantabadgery	2650	183	$1,468/wk	48
Yathella	2650	182	$2,957/wk	37
Harefield	2650	165	$3,035/wk	34
Bethungra	2590	137	$1,016/wk	57
Illabo	2590	132	$1,031/wk	57
Eurongilly	2663	91	$2,250/wk	36
Dirnaseer	2666	89	$1,687/wk	48
Junee Reefs	2666	86	$1,687/wk	47
Wantiool	2663	49	$1,375/wk	38
Erin Vale	2663	36	$1,937/wk	40
Marinna	2663	36	$2,250/wk	52
Cooba	2663

Postcodes covered

2590, 2650, 2652, 2663, 2666

Compare Junee with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Junee and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Junee (NSW)	6,506	40.6	914	25.6%	8.5%
Wagga Wagga	66,906	36.2	969	33.7%	11.4%
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional	11,339	48.5	926	23.0%	6.8%
Temora	6,064	47.5	940	23.8%	5.2%
Coolamon	4,535	44.5	954	17.4%	4.5%
Snowy Valleys	14,534	45.1	922	25.1%	9.2%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Junee

What is the population of Junee?

The 2021 Census recorded 6,506 people living in Junee, across 14 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Junee?

Junee contains 14 suburbs. The most populous are Junee, Old Junee, Wantabadgery, Yathella, Harefield.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Junee?

Junee covers 5 postcodes: 2590, 2650, 2652, 2663, 2666.

How many schools are in Junee?

Junee has 6 schools, including 5 government, 1 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Junee?

Junee has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 914, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed June 2026. Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.