New South Wales · Postcode 2540

Brundee postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 124 km from Sydney

CoastalInner Regional
49
Population (2021)
$1,791
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
36
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Brundee 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

2540 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
49 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shoalhaven Council area 135 suburbs, 9 postcodes
36 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,791/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,791/wk
7% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
49% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
36 years
9.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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

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

MetricBrundeeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,791 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $500 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 36 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Brundee (2540) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 124 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, Brundee has a population of 49 with a median age of 36. The median weekly household income is $1,791, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Brundee includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $500, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.7% of housing.

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

Brundee is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Brundee details

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

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)49
Median Age36 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,791/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$837/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$500
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area8.4 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens93.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.8890529
Longitude150.6575425
Distance from Sydney124 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateUnclassified (OT)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (30.6%) 45–64 (30.6%) 65+ (8.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (20.4%)
15–24 years3 (6.1%)
25–44 years15 (30.6%)
45–64 years15 (30.6%)
65+ years4 (8.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.1%) Mortgaged (17.6%) Rented (35.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Brundee is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis9 (18.4%)
Asthma4 (8.2%)
Heart Disease4 (8.2%)
Diabetes3 (6.1%)

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 vehicle5 (20.0%)
2 vehicles10 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles10 (40.0%)

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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.