Junee

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

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
$1,459
Median HH income/wk
#74 of 130 in NSW
914
SEIFA IRSAD
#108 of 130 in NSW
6
Schools
5 gov, 1 Cath, 0 indep
8.5%
Born overseas
25.6%
Renting

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

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (10.8%) 25–44 (26.9%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (18.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,077 (16.5%)
15–24 years703 (10.8%)
25–44 years1,757 (26.9%)
45–64 years1,767 (27.1%)
65+ years1,226 (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

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

Dwelling type mix

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

NSW average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

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.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian 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 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.