Broughton Vale Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2535
Postcode for Broughton Vale, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 106 km from Sydney · Pop. 180
180
Population
62
Median Age
$2,143
Household Income/wk
$325
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.6
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 Broughton Vale 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.

How Broughton Vale Compares

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

MetricBroughton ValeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,143 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $325 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,650 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 62 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Broughton Vale is a locality 106 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2535. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Broughton Vale has a population of 180 with a median age of 62. The median weekly household income is $2,143, above the NSW average.

Housing in Broughton Vale includes a median weekly rent of $325, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,650, with 66 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 95.0% of housing.

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

Broughton Vale is part of the Shoalhaven statistical area in New South Wales.

Broughton Vale Details

Postcode2535
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)180
Median Age62 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,143/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$864/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$325
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,650
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area18.6 km²
Population Density10/km²
Total Dwellings66
Australian Citizens91.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.7327123
Longitude150.7156265
Distance from Sydney106 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Shoalhaven
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (12.8%) 15–24 (7.2%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (25.0%) 65+ (36.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (12.8%)
15–24 years13 (7.2%)
25–44 years30 (16.7%)
45–64 years45 (25.0%)
65+ years66 (36.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (78.3%) Mortgaged (16.7%) Rented (5.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis21 (11.7%)
Cancer12 (6.7%)
Asthma8 (4.4%)
Heart Disease6 (3.3%)
Lung Condition5 (2.8%)
Diabetes3 (1.7%)

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 vehicle12 (19.7%)
2 vehicles28 (45.9%)
3+ vehicles21 (34.4%)

Suburbs Near Broughton Vale

Same Postcode (2535)

More Broughton Vale 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.