New South Wales · Postcode 2578

Bundanoon postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 122 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
2,869
Population (2021)
$1,290
Household income/wk
$400
Median rent/wk
59
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bundanoon 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

2578 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,869 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wingecarribee Council area 58 suburbs, 12 postcodes
59 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,290/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,290/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$400/wk
10% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
59 years
14.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.7%
2.3 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

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

MetricBundanoonNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,290 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,820 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.7% -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.

Bundanoon is a locality 122 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2578. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Wingecarribee.

According to the 2021 Census, Bundanoon has a population of 2,869 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,290, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 39 (1.4% of residents).

Housing in Bundanoon includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,820, with 1,219 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bundanoon scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Bundanoon is served by Bundanoon Public School.

Bundanoon is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

Bundanoon details

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

Postcode2578
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,869
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,290/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$664/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,820
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area58.9 km²
Population Density49/km²
Total Dwellings1,219
Australian Citizens90.6%
Indigenous Population39 (1.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.6559402
Longitude150.2921468
Distance from Sydney122 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentWingecarribee
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateGoulburn
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.3%) 15–24 (7.5%) 25–44 (13.6%) 45–64 (27.0%) 65+ (40.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years324 (11.3%)
15–24 years214 (7.5%)
25–44 years390 (13.6%)
45–64 years775 (27.0%)
65+ years1,167 (40.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.9%) Mortgaged (25.9%) Rented (13.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bundanoon is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis436 (15.2%)
Asthma246 (8.6%)
Diabetes165 (5.8%)
Heart Disease163 (5.7%)
Cancer150 (5.2%)
Lung Condition69 (2.4%)
Dementia48 (1.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle35 (2.9%)
1 vehicle500 (41.6%)
2 vehicles445 (37.0%)
3+ vehicles223 (18.5%)

Schools in Bundanoon

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

Bundanoon Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1036 · 125 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.