New South Wales · Postcode 2550

Black Range postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 342 km from Sydney

CoastalOuter Regional
230
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$380
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Black Range 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

2550 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
230 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bega Valley Council area 87 suburbs, 10 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,625/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$380/wk
15% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.8 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBlack RangeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $380 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,302 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Black Range (2550) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 342 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the South Coast statistical area. It is administered by Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Black Range has a population of 230 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (3.5% of residents).

Housing in Black Range includes a median weekly rent of $380, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,302, with 76 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.5% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Black Range scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Black Range details

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

Postcode2550
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)230
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$716/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$380
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,302
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area13.3 km²
Population Density17/km²
Total Dwellings76
Australian Citizens94.8%
Indigenous Population8 (3.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.7387198
Longitude149.8468432
Distance from Sydney342 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 (21.3%) 15–24 (11.3%) 25–44 (19.6%) 45–64 (26.5%) 65+ (18.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years49 (21.3%)
15–24 years26 (11.3%)
25–44 years45 (19.6%)
45–64 years61 (26.5%)
65+ years43 (18.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.4%) Mortgaged (42.1%) Rented (10.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Black Range is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis28 (12.2%)
Asthma18 (7.8%)
Cancer6 (2.6%)
Heart Disease5 (2.2%)
Diabetes4 (1.7%)
Lung Condition3 (1.3%)

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 vehicle17 (23.0%)
2 vehicles35 (47.3%)
3+ vehicles22 (29.7%)

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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.