Comerong Island Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2540
Postcode for Comerong Island, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 122 km from Sydney · Pop. 19
19
Population
67
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$N/A
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
14.0
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 Comerong Island ranks: rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

How Comerong Island Compares

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

MetricComerong IslandNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $1,381 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 67 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
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.

Comerong Island is a locality 122 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2540. It falls within the Other Territories region. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Comerong Island has a population of 19 with a median age of 67. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Comerong Island includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,381, 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Comerong Island scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Comerong Island is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Comerong Island Details

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)19
Median Age67 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,062/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,381
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area14.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens94.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.884763
Longitude150.7216008
Distance from Sydney122 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (0.0%) 65+ (42.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years0 (0.0%)
65+ years8 (42.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (100.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis5 (26.3%)
Diabetes4 (21.1%)
Heart Disease3 (15.8%)

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

Suburbs Near Comerong Island

Same Postcode (2540)

More Comerong Island 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.