New South Wales · Postcode 2559

Claymore postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 42 km from Sydney

Metro Bottom 20% SEIFA
2,579
Population (2021)
$1,020
Household income/wk
$209
Median rent/wk
28
Median age
1/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Claymore 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

2559 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
2,579 People Resident population, Census 2021
Campbelltown (NSW) Council area 35 suburbs, 10 postcodes
28 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,020/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 1/10 SEIFA advantage Very low SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,020/wk
47% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$209/wk
53% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
1/10
5.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
28 years
17.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
13.4%
8.4 pts above 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 Claymore ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricClaymoreNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $1,020 -NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $209 -NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 28 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 13.4% +NSW 5.0% 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.

Postcode 2559 covers Claymore, an inland suburb of Sydney about 42 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Sydney - Outer South West region of New South Wales. Local government services are provided by Campbelltown (NSW).

According to the 2021 Census, Claymore has a population of 2,579 with a median age of 28. The median weekly household income is $1,020, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 162 (6.3% of residents).

Housing in Claymore includes a median weekly rent of $209, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 710 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 73.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Claymore scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Claymore is served by Claymore Public School.

Claymore is part of the Campbelltown (NSW) statistical area in New South Wales.

Claymore details

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

Postcode2559
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)2,579
Median Age28 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,020/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$483/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$209
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area1.4 km²
Population Density1816/km²
Total Dwellings710
Australian Citizens76.5%
Indigenous Population162 (6.3%)
Unemployment Rate13.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.0444
Longitude150.8096
Distance from Sydney42 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Campbelltown (NSW)
Local GovernmentCampbelltown (NSW)
Federal ElectorateMacarthur
State ElectorateCampbelltown
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (31.6%) 15–24 (14.5%) 25–44 (31.0%) 45–64 (16.4%) 65+ (6.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years816 (31.6%)
15–24 years375 (14.5%)
25–44 years799 (31.0%)
45–64 years422 (16.4%)
65+ years175 (6.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (1.6%) Mortgaged (24.9%) Rented (73.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Claymore is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 1 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)

Asthma254 (9.8%)
Arthritis161 (6.2%)
Diabetes135 (5.2%)
Heart Disease59 (2.3%)
Lung Condition54 (2.1%)
Cancer29 (1.1%)
Dementia5 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle143 (20.8%)
1 vehicle296 (43.1%)
2 vehicles177 (25.8%)
3+ vehicles70 (10.2%)

Schools in Claymore

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

Claymore Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 903 · 236 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.