Bangalee Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2541
Postcode for Bangalee, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 124 km from Sydney · Pop. 818
818
Population
46
Median Age
$2,181
Household Income/wk
$450
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bangalee ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bangalee Compares

Bangalee vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBangaleeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,181 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -NSW 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Bangalee (2541) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 124 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Shoalhaven statistical area. It is administered by Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Bangalee has a population of 818 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,181, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 26 (3.2% of residents).

Housing in Bangalee includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 270 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bangalee scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Bangalee is part of the Shoalhaven statistical area in New South Wales.

Bangalee Details

Postcode2541
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)818
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,181/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$851/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area6.6 km²
Population Density125/km²
Total Dwellings270
Australian Citizens92.9%
Indigenous Population26 (3.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8443456
Longitude150.5646559
Distance from Sydney124 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Shoalhaven
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (18.0%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (19.4%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (21.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years147 (18.0%)
15–24 years90 (11.0%)
25–44 years159 (19.4%)
45–64 years240 (29.3%)
65+ years176 (21.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.9%) Mortgaged (47.0%) Rented (7.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis102 (12.5%)
Asthma81 (9.9%)
Heart Disease38 (4.6%)
Cancer35 (4.3%)
Diabetes27 (3.3%)
Lung Condition15 (1.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (2.6%)
1 vehicle47 (17.4%)
2 vehicles106 (39.3%)
3+ vehicles110 (40.7%)

Suburbs Near Bangalee

Same Postcode (2541)

More Bangalee Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.