Bombowlee Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2720
Postcode for Bombowlee, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 312 km from Sydney · Pop. 291
291
Population
51
Median Age
$1,800
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
27.9
Area (km²)

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

How Bombowlee Compares

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

MetricBombowleeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,800 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,911 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -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.

Bombowlee is a locality 312 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2720. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Bombowlee has a population of 291 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,800, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Bombowlee includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,911, with 104 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bombowlee scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Bombowlee is part of the Tumut - Tumbarumba statistical area in New South Wales.

Bombowlee Details

Postcode2720
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)291
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,800/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$766/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,911
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area27.9 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings104
Australian Citizens92.1%
Indigenous Population4 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.2628886
Longitude148.2462596
Distance from Sydney312 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (11.7%) 15–24 (14.4%) 25–44 (14.4%) 45–64 (33.3%) 65+ (28.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (11.7%)
15–24 years42 (14.4%)
25–44 years42 (14.4%)
45–64 years97 (33.3%)
65+ years84 (28.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.9%) Mortgaged (39.4%) Rented (7.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis36 (12.4%)
Asthma25 (8.6%)
Cancer19 (6.5%)
Heart Disease18 (6.2%)
Diabetes11 (3.8%)
Lung Condition9 (3.1%)

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 (16.3%)
2 vehicles46 (44.2%)
3+ vehicles41 (39.4%)

Suburbs Near Bombowlee

Same Postcode (2720)

More Bombowlee 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.