New South Wales · Postcode 2626

Bumbalong postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 291 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3
Population (2021)
54
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bumbalong 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

2626 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area 111 suburbs, 14 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older 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.

Where Bumbalong ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricBumbalongNSW avgAU avg
Median age 54 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.

Bumbalong is a locality 291 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2626. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Snowy Monaro Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Bumbalong has a population of 3 with a median age of 54.

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

Bumbalong is part of the Snowy Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Bumbalong details

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

Postcode2626
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3
Median Age54 years
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,124/week
Area50.2 km²
Population Density0/km²
Australian Citizens133.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.8485708
Longitude149.1249856
Distance from Sydney291 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Snowy Mountains
Local GovernmentSnowy Monaro Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (133.3%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years4 (133.3%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bumbalong 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

Suburbs Near Bumbalong

Same Postcode (2626)

More Bumbalong 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.