Bango Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2582
Postcode for Bango, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 233 km from Sydney · Pop. 122
122
Population
43
Median Age
$2,625
Household Income/wk
$650
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
108.4
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 Bango ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bango Compares

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

MetricBangoNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,625 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $650 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,479 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Bango is a locality 233 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2582. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Yass Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Bango has a population of 122 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,625, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (6.6% of residents).

Housing in Bango includes a median weekly rent of $650, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,479, with 47 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.6% of housing.

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

Bango is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Bango Details

Postcode2582
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)122
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,031/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$650
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,479
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area108.4 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings47
Australian Citizens95.1%
Indigenous Population8 (6.6%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.7710566
Longitude148.9227788
Distance from Sydney233 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentYass Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (22.1%) 15–24 (3.3%) 25–44 (21.3%) 45–64 (29.5%) 65+ (16.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (22.1%)
15–24 years4 (3.3%)
25–44 years26 (21.3%)
45–64 years36 (29.5%)
65+ years20 (16.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (36.2%) Mortgaged (57.4%) Rented (6.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma12 (9.8%)
Arthritis11 (9.0%)
Diabetes6 (4.9%)
Heart Disease5 (4.1%)
Cancer5 (4.1%)
Lung Condition3 (2.5%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle8 (17.4%)
2 vehicles18 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles20 (43.5%)

Suburbs Near Bango

Same Postcode (2582)

More Bango 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.