Cambewarra Village Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2540
Postcode for Cambewarra Village, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 122 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,211
1,211
Population
43
Median Age
$2,188
Household Income/wk
$498
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
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 Cambewarra Village ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Cambewarra Village Compares

Cambewarra Village vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricCambewarra VillageNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,188 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $498 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Cambewarra Village (2540) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 122 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, Cambewarra Village has a population of 1,211 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,188, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.7%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 32 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Cambewarra Village includes a median weekly rent of $498, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 411 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cambewarra Village scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Cambewarra Village Details

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,211
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,188/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$847/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$498
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density1217/km²
Total Dwellings411
Australian Citizens91.6%
Indigenous Population32 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8225812
Longitude150.5589607
Distance from Sydney122 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (19.9%) 15–24 (12.6%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (18.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years241 (19.9%)
15–24 years152 (12.6%)
25–44 years240 (19.8%)
45–64 years358 (29.6%)
65+ years226 (18.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.2%) Mortgaged (44.7%) Rented (10.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis112 (9.2%)
Asthma102 (8.4%)
Cancer51 (4.2%)
Diabetes44 (3.6%)
Heart Disease43 (3.6%)
Lung Condition16 (1.3%)
Dementia3 (0.2%)

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 vehicle89 (21.6%)
2 vehicles187 (45.4%)
3+ vehicles136 (33.0%)

Suburbs Near Cambewarra Village

Same Postcode (2540)

More Cambewarra Village 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.