New South Wales · Postcode 2621

Bungendore postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 223 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
4,745
Population (2021)
$2,922
Household income/wk
$510
Median rent/wk
38
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Bungendore 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

2621 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,745 People Resident population, Census 2021
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area 63 suburbs, 11 postcodes
38 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,922/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,922/wk
51% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$510/wk
15% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
38 years
7.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.2%
2.8 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 Bungendore ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 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

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

MetricBungendoreNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,922 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $510 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,383 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 38 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.2% -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.

Bungendore is a locality 223 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2621. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Bungendore has a population of 4,745 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,922, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 118 (2.5% of residents).

Housing in Bungendore includes a median weekly rent of $510, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 1,573 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.2% of housing.

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

Schools in Bungendore include Bungendore Public School and Bungendore High School.

Bungendore is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Bungendore details

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

Postcode2621
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,745
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,922/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,298/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$510
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area297.5 km²
Population Density16/km²
Total Dwellings1,573
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population118 (2.5%)
Unemployment Rate2.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.25
Longitude149.45
Distance from Sydney223 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (23.0%) 15–24 (10.5%) 25–44 (26.8%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (12.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,092 (23.0%)
15–24 years499 (10.5%)
25–44 years1,271 (26.8%)
45–64 years1,307 (27.5%)
65+ years581 (12.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.6%) Mortgaged (59.6%) Rented (13.8%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Bungendore 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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma427 (9.0%)
Arthritis376 (7.9%)
Diabetes169 (3.6%)
Heart Disease144 (3.0%)
Cancer132 (2.8%)
Lung Condition62 (1.3%)
Dementia14 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle16 (1.0%)
1 vehicle310 (19.7%)
2 vehicles716 (45.5%)
3+ vehicles530 (33.7%)

Schools in Bungendore

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

Bungendore Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1047 · 444 students
Bungendore High School
Secondary · Gov · ICSEA 1026 · 197 students

Suburbs Near Bungendore

Same Postcode (2621)

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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.