New South Wales · Postcode 2560
Cataract postcode and suburb data
New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 59 km from Sydney
Suburb snapshot
Cataract 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
Benchmarks against NSW
Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.
Where Cataract ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs.
ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021Detailed comparison table
Cataract vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.
| Metric | Cataract | NSW avg | AU avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Household income/wk | $2,750 +NSW | $1,931 | $1,836 |
| Rent/wk | $270 -NSW | $445 | $390 |
| Median age | 43 | 45.0 | 45.0 |
| 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.
Cataract is a locality 59 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2560. It falls within the Sydney - Outer South West region. The local government area is Wollongong.
According to the 2021 Census, Cataract has a population of 4 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the NSW average.
Housing in Cataract includes a median weekly rent of $270. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average.
Cataract is part of the Wollondilly statistical area in New South Wales.
Cataract details
Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.
| Postcode | 2560 |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Phone Area Code | 02 |
| Population (2021) | 4 |
| Median Age | 43 years |
| Median Household Income (Census 2021) | $2,750/week |
| Median Personal Income (Census 2021) | $1,824/week |
| Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021) | $270 |
| Average Household Size | 2 persons |
| Area | 204.6 km² |
| Population Density | 0/km² |
| Australian Citizens | 100.0% |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Latitude | -34.2937618 |
| Longitude | 150.8248027 |
| Distance from Sydney | 59 km |
| Region (SA4) | Sydney - Outer South West |
| Area (SA3) | Wollondilly |
| Local Government | Wollongong |
| Federal Electorate | Macarthur |
| State Electorate | Wollondilly |
| Time Zone | AEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time) |
Age Profile
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| 0–14 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 15–24 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 25–44 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 0 (0.0%) |
| 65+ years | 0 (0.0%) |
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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.