New South Wales · Postcode 2546

Bermagui postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 305 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
1,865
Population (2021)
$1,022
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bermagui at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2546 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,865 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bega Valley Council area 87 suburbs, 10 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,022/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,022/wk
47% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
30% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
13.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
3.3%
1.7 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Bermagui ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Bermagui vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricBermaguiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,022 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,517 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.3% -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.

Bermagui is a locality 305 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2546. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Bermagui has a population of 1,865 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,022, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 51 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Bermagui includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,517, with 802 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bermagui scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Bermagui is served by Bermagui Public School.

Bermagui is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Bermagui details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2546
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,865
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,022/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$602/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,517
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area44.3 km²
Population Density42/km²
Total Dwellings802
Australian Citizens88.1%
Indigenous Population51 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate3.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.4433701
Longitude150.061362
Distance from Sydney305 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.9%) 15–24 (6.5%) 25–44 (15.0%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (37.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years241 (12.9%)
15–24 years121 (6.5%)
25–44 years280 (15.0%)
45–64 years538 (28.8%)
65+ years690 (37.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.6%) Mortgaged (19.4%) Rented (24.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bermagui is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis255 (13.7%)
Asthma148 (7.9%)
Heart Disease114 (6.1%)
Diabetes93 (5.0%)
Cancer81 (4.3%)
Lung Condition62 (3.3%)
Dementia12 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle40 (5.1%)
1 vehicle320 (40.7%)
2 vehicles307 (39.0%)
3+ vehicles120 (15.2%)

Schools in Bermagui

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Bermagui. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Bermagui Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 944 · 165 students

Suburbs Near Bermagui

Same Postcode (2546)

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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.