New South Wales · Postcode 2581

Breadalbane postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 188 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
107
Population (2021)
$2,437
Household income/wk
$277
Median rent/wk
47
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Breadalbane 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

2581 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
107 People Resident population, Census 2021
Upper Lachlan Shire Council area 45 suburbs, 7 postcodes
47 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,437/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,437/wk
26% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$277/wk
38% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
47 years
2.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
5.8%
0.8 pts above 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 Breadalbane ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBreadalbaneNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,437 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $277 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 47 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.8% +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.

Breadalbane is a locality 188 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2581. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Upper Lachlan Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Breadalbane has a population of 107 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $2,437, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Breadalbane includes a median weekly rent of $277, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.6% of housing.

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

Breadalbane is served by Breadalbane Public School.

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

Breadalbane details

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

Postcode2581
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)107
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,437/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,012/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$277
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area141.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens99.1%
Unemployment Rate5.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.7951202
Longitude149.4939942
Distance from Sydney188 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentUpper Lachlan Shire
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (14.0%) 25–44 (18.7%) 45–64 (31.8%) 65+ (13.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years17 (15.9%)
15–24 years15 (14.0%)
25–44 years20 (18.7%)
45–64 years34 (31.8%)
65+ years14 (13.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.4%) Mortgaged (56.2%) Rented (9.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Breadalbane is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Asthma12 (11.2%)
Heart Disease8 (7.5%)
Arthritis6 (5.6%)
Diabetes5 (4.7%)
Cancer5 (4.7%)
Lung Condition4 (3.7%)

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 vehicle4 (9.5%)
2 vehicles22 (52.4%)
3+ vehicles16 (38.1%)

Schools in Breadalbane

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

Breadalbane Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1005 · 9 students

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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.