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Junee
New South Wales · Riverina · 6,506 people · 14 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Junee at a glance
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).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
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), and the highest median household income is in Harefield at $3,035/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,459/week and median age is 40.6. About 8.5% of residents were born overseas and 4.5% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
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%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
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
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
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 ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.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
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
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
Compare Junee with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Junee and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junee (NSW) | 6,506 | 40.6 | $1,459/wk | 914 | 25.6% | 8.5% |
| Wagga Wagga | 66,906 | 36.2 | $1,723/wk | 969 | 33.7% | 11.4% |
| Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional | 11,339 | 48.5 | $1,168/wk | 926 | 23.0% | 6.8% |
| Temora | 6,064 | 47.5 | $1,236/wk | 940 | 23.8% | 5.2% |
| Coolamon | 4,535 | 44.5 | $1,348/wk | 954 | 17.4% | 4.5% |
| Snowy Valleys | 14,534 | 45.1 | $1,360/wk | 922 | 25.1% | 9.2% |
Services and amenities
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.
What is the median household income in Junee?
The population-weighted median household income across Junee is $1,459 per week (2021 Census), ranking #74 of 130 NSW LGAs.
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 . 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.