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New South Wales · Postcode 2540
Bream Beach postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 147 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Bream Beach 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Bream Beach ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Bream Beach vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Bream Beach | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,999 +NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Median age | 45 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| SEIFA decile | 8/10 +NSW | 6.0/10 | 6.0/10 |
| Unemployment | 0.0% -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.
Bream Beach (2540) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 147 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area. It is administered by Shoalhaven.
According to the 2021 Census, Bream Beach has a population of 9 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,999, above the NSW average.
On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bream Beach scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.
Bream Beach is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area in New South Wales.
Bream Beach details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2540 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 9 |
| Median Age | 45 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,999/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $2,250/week |
| Average Household Size | 2.5 persons |
| Area | 0.5 km² |
| Population Density | 17/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| SEIFA IRSAD Decile | 8/10 (above average) |
| Latitude | -35.108611 |
| Longitude | 150.661667 |
| Distance from Sydney | 147 km |
| Region (SA4) | Other Territories |
| Area (SA3) | Jervis Bay |
| Local Government | Shoalhaven |
| Federal Electorate | Gilmore |
| State Electorate | Unclassified (OT) |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 3 (33.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 4 (44.4%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
SEIFA socio-economic index
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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.