Congo Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2537
Postcode for Congo, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 252 km from Sydney · Pop. 253
253
Population
48
Median Age
$1,550
Household Income/wk
$340
Median Rent/wk
6/10
SEIFA Advantage
10.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Congo Compares

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

MetricCongoNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,550 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $340 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,687 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Congo is a locality 252 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2537. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Congo has a population of 253 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,550, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Congo includes a median weekly rent of $340, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,687, with 102 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Congo scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Congo Details

Postcode2537
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)253
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,550/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$805/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$340
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,687
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area10.1 km²
Population Density25/km²
Total Dwellings102
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population5 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.9597908
Longitude150.1358366
Distance from Sydney252 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (15.8%) 15–24 (8.7%) 25–44 (19.8%) 45–64 (38.7%) 65+ (19.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years40 (15.8%)
15–24 years22 (8.7%)
25–44 years50 (19.8%)
45–64 years98 (38.7%)
65+ years48 (19.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.9%) Mortgaged (29.2%) Rented (16.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 6 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (11.5%)
Asthma22 (8.7%)
Heart Disease17 (6.7%)
Diabetes13 (5.1%)
Cancer7 (2.8%)
Lung Condition6 (2.4%)
Dementia3 (1.2%)

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 vehicle30 (30.0%)
2 vehicles42 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles28 (28.0%)

Suburbs Near Congo

Same Postcode (2537)

More Congo 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.