Catalina Postcode

New South Wales

CoastalInner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
2536
Postcode for Catalina, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 227 km from Sydney · Pop. 2,522
2,522
Population
53
Median Age
$1,130
Household Income/wk
$355
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
3.8
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 Catalina ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Catalina Compares

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

MetricCatalinaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,130 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $355 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,560 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.5% ≈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.

Catalina (2536) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 227 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the South Coast statistical area. It is administered by Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Catalina has a population of 2,522 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,130, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The Indigenous population is 233 (9.2% of residents).

Housing in Catalina includes a median weekly rent of $355, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,560, with 957 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 74.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Catalina scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Catalina is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Catalina Details

Postcode2536
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,522
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,130/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$564/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$355
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,560
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area3.8 km²
Population Density656/km²
Total Dwellings957
Australian Citizens89.3%
Indigenous Population233 (9.2%)
Unemployment Rate5.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.7321022
Longitude150.1850264
Distance from Sydney227 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (16.2%) 15–24 (8.8%) 25–44 (16.8%) 45–64 (24.3%) 65+ (34.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years408 (16.2%)
15–24 years221 (8.8%)
25–44 years423 (16.8%)
45–64 years612 (24.3%)
65+ years858 (34.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.7%) Mortgaged (24.1%) Rented (25.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis389 (15.4%)
Asthma230 (9.1%)
Diabetes164 (6.5%)
Heart Disease151 (6.0%)
Cancer136 (5.4%)
Lung Condition80 (3.2%)
Dementia72 (2.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle58 (6.2%)
1 vehicle397 (42.3%)
2 vehicles334 (35.6%)
3+ vehicles149 (15.9%)

Suburbs Near Catalina

Same Postcode (2536)

More Catalina 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.