Wingecarribee

New South Wales · Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven · 51,296 people · 58 suburbs · 12 postcodes

Wingecarribee at a glance

51,296

Population

#48 of 130 in NSW

2,640

km² area

19/km² density

48.4

Median age

+8.7 vs NSW

1032

SEIFA IRSAD

#28 of 130 in NSW

Schools

19 gov, 4 Cath, 7 indep

18.1%

Born overseas

20.3%

Renting

Map shows the Wingecarribee 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.

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

Wingecarribee is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, in the Sydney region. It covers 58 suburbs across 12 postcodes and an area of 2,640 km². Wingecarribee has a population of 51,296 , ranking #48 most populous in NSW. The most populous suburb is Bowral (10,764 residents).About 18.1% of residents were born overseas and 7.0% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

16.7%

9.7%

19.1%

26.4%

28.2%

0–14 (16.7%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (19.1%) 45–64 (26.4%) 65+ (28.2%)

Show counts

0–14 years	8,541 (16.7%)
15–24 years	4,971 (9.7%)
25–44 years	9,782 (19.1%)
45–64 years	13,543 (26.4%)
65+ years	14,452 (28.2%)

18.1%

Born overseas

7.0%

Speak a language other than English at home

2.3%

First Nations

2.4

Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

46.3%

33.4%

20.3%

Owned outright (46.3%) Mortgaged (33.4%) Renting (20.3%)

Dwelling type mix

94.1%

Separate house (94.1%) Semi/townhouse (4.2%) Flat/apartment (1.7%)

$445

Median weekly rent

$2,178

Median monthly mortgage

37.5%

Households with 0-1 cars

62.5%

Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

2.9%

Unemployment rate

12,792

In full-time work

8,723

In part-time work

Schools in Wingecarribee

30 schools across Wingecarribee: 63.3% Government, 13.3% Catholic, 23.3% Independent. The NSW average is 69.6% / 16.9% / 13.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 1036 (range 860 to 1157). NSW median is 1005; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

63.3%

13.3%

23.3%

NSW average for comparison

69.6%

16.9%

13.5%

Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

66.7%

16.7%

10.0%

Primary (66.7%) Secondary (16.7%) Combined (10.0%) Special (6.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300

LGA median 1036 NSW median 1005LGA range 860 to 1157

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 30 schools in Wingecarribee, sorted by enrolment:

School	Sector	Type	Suburb	Students	ICSEA
Chevalier College	Independent	Secondary	Burradoo	951	1081
Oxley College	Independent	Combined	Burradoo	827	1153
Moss Vale High School	Government	Secondary	Moss Vale	790	1015
Bowral High School	Government	Secondary	Bowral	564	956
Mittagong Public School	Government	Primary	Mittagong	536	992
Bowral Public School	Government	Primary	Bowral	484	1090
Moss Vale Public School	Government	Primary	Moss Vale	442	985
Southern Highlands Christian School	Independent	Combined	Bowral	363	1068
Frensham School	Independent	Secondary	Mittagong	345	1137
St Joseph's Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Goulburn North	308	1040
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Bowral	219	1103
Goulburn North Public School	Government	Primary	Goulburn North	188	919
St Paul's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Moss Vale	188	1063
St Michael's Catholic Primary School	Catholic	Primary	Mittagong	180	1035
Berrima Public School	Government	Primary	Berrima	158	1029
Robertson Public School	Government	Primary	Robertson	147	1025
Colo Vale Public School	Government	Primary	Colo Vale	144	952
Aurora Southern Highlands Steiner School	Independent	Combined	Bowral	131	1052
St Paul's International College	Independent	Secondary	Moss Vale	127	1071
Bundanoon Public School	Government	Primary	Bundanoon	125	1036
Exeter Public School	Government	Primary	Exeter	123	1030
Hill Top Public School	Government	Primary	Hill Top	120	935
Frensham Junior School	Independent	Primary	Mittagong	103	1157
Tangara School	Government	Special	Mittagong	48	971
Wingello Public School	Government	Primary	Wingello	40	1001
Highlands School	Government	Special	Mittagong	37	860
Burrawang Public School	Government	Primary	Burrawang	30	1076
Glenquarry Public School	Government	Primary	Glenquarry	23	1045
Kangaloon Public School	Government	Primary	Kangaloon	20	1074
Penrose Public School	Government	Primary	Penrose	4	1034

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 Wingecarribee. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

1032

Ranked #28 of 130 NSW LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

1045

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

1054

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

1022

Suburbs in Wingecarribee

Wingecarribee contains 58 suburbs and 12 postcodes. Sorted by population.

Suburb	Postcode	Population	Median income	Median age
Bowral	2576	10,764	$1,535/wk	55
Moss Vale	2577	9,310	$1,511/wk	45
Mittagong	2575	6,090	$1,425/wk	49
Burradoo	2576	2,879	$2,180/wk	59
Bundanoon	2578	2,869	$1,290/wk	59
Hill Top	2575	2,792	$1,924/wk	35
Robertson	2577	2,017	$1,736/wk	47
Colo Vale	2575	1,775	$1,875/wk	38
Renwick	2575	1,453	$2,377/wk	37
Yerrinbool	2575	1,196	$1,944/wk	39
Exeter	2579	1,087	$1,914/wk	53
Braemar	2575	966	$1,930/wk	34
Berrima	2577	813	$2,100/wk	52
Welby	2575	764	$1,357/wk	42
Wingello	2579	647	$1,542/wk	43
New Berrima	2577	598	$1,607/wk	37
Balaclava	2575	574	$2,023/wk	40
Sutton Forest	2577	504	$2,069/wk	50
High Range	2575	497	$2,750/wk	45
Canyonleigh	2577	455	$2,016/wk	46
Burrawang	2577	431	$1,958/wk	54
Woodlands	2536	294	$2,360/wk	46
Penrose	2579	263	$1,091/wk	55
Glenquarry	2576	261	$2,156/wk	48
Wildes Meadow	2577	249	$2,100/wk	57
Fitzroy Falls	2577	220	$2,250/wk	50
Avoca	2577	208	$2,250/wk	54
Kangaloon	2576	206	$2,650/wk	50
Aylmerton	2575	195	$1,825/wk	51
Medway	2577	143	$1,899/wk	47
Alpine	2575	141	$2,291/wk	49
Joadja	2575	139	$2,042/wk	43
Werai	2577	98	$1,937/wk	61
East Kangaloon	2576	80	$2,125/wk	54
Bullio	2575	79	$1,375/wk	49
Mandemar	2575	64	$1,958/wk	47
Paddys River	2577	64	$1,874/wk	36
Mount Murray	2577	53	$2,124/wk	57
Manchester Square	2577	27	$2,750/wk	66
Belanglo	2577	22	$2,250/wk	53
Meryla	2577	9	$725/wk	63
Avon	2574
Balmoral Village	2571
Barrallier	2575
Bong Bong	2576
East Bowral	2576
Goodmans Ford	2575
Goulburn North	2580
Komungla	2580
Leighwood	2580
Mcalister	2580
Mount Lindsey	2575
Mount Rae	2580
Six Mile Flat	2580
Spring Valley	2580
Wattle Ridge	2575		$900/wk	43
Wiaborough	2580
Wowagin	2580

Postcodes covered

2536, 2571, 2574, 2575, 2576, 2577, 2578, 2579, 2580, 2628, 2653, 2820

Compare Wingecarribee with neighbouring LGAs

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

LGA	Population	Median age	SEIFA IRSAD	% renting	% overseas-born
Wingecarribee (NSW)	51,296	48.4	1032	20.3%	18.1%
Upper Lachlan Shire	8,274	49.1	994	13.3%	7.5%
Goulburn Mulwaree	32,412	41.5	946	29.7%	11.0%
Shellharbour	76,109	40.0	962	27.5%	16.1%
Wollondilly	54,048	37.5	1020	17.0%	11.1%
Wollongong	214,498	39.3	1000	31.9%	21.0%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Wingecarribee

What is the population of Wingecarribee?

The 2021 Census recorded 51,296 people living in Wingecarribee, across 58 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Wingecarribee?

Wingecarribee contains 58 suburbs. The most populous are Bowral, Moss Vale, Mittagong, Burradoo, Bundanoon.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Wingecarribee?

Wingecarribee covers 12 postcodes: 2536, 2571, 2574, 2575, 2576, 2577, 2578, 2579, 2580, 2628, 2653, 2820.

How many schools are in Wingecarribee?

Wingecarribee has 30 schools, including 19 government, 4 Catholic, and 7 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Wingecarribee?

Wingecarribee has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 1032, 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.