Binjura Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2630
Postcode for Binjura, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 320 km from Sydney · Pop. 339
339
Population
48
Median Age
$2,042
Household Income/wk
$425
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.6
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 Binjura ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Binjura Compares

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

MetricBinjuraNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,042 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $425 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,700 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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.

Binjura is a locality 320 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2630. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Snowy Monaro Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Binjura has a population of 339 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,042, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Binjura includes a median weekly rent of $425, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, with 115 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 91.5% of housing.

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

Binjura is part of the Snowy Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Binjura Details

Postcode2630
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)339
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,042/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$928/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$425
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area23.6 km²
Population Density14/km²
Total Dwellings115
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population5 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.1774619
Longitude149.1099161
Distance from Sydney320 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Snowy Mountains
Local GovernmentSnowy Monaro Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (10.3%) 25–44 (15.9%) 45–64 (34.8%) 65+ (22.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years52 (15.3%)
15–24 years35 (10.3%)
25–44 years54 (15.9%)
45–64 years118 (34.8%)
65+ years77 (22.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.7%) Mortgaged (42.7%) Rented (8.5%)

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)

Arthritis31 (9.1%)
Asthma28 (8.3%)
Heart Disease14 (4.1%)
Cancer13 (3.8%)
Diabetes12 (3.5%)
Lung Condition5 (1.5%)
Dementia3 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle7 (5.9%)
1 vehicle29 (24.6%)
2 vehicles45 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles37 (31.4%)

Suburbs Near Binjura

Same Postcode (2630)

More Binjura 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.