Couridjah Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2571
Postcode for Couridjah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 73 km from Sydney · Pop. 282
282
Population
40
Median Age
$1,791
Household Income/wk
$365
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
2.8
Area (km²)

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

How Couridjah Compares

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

MetricCouridjahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,791 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $365 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,250 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 40 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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.

Couridjah is a locality 73 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2571. It falls within the Sydney - Outer South West region. The local government area is Wollondilly.

According to the 2021 Census, Couridjah has a population of 282 with a median age of 40. The median weekly household income is $1,791, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 11 (3.9% of residents).

Housing in Couridjah includes a median weekly rent of $365, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,250, with 91 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Couridjah scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Couridjah is part of the Wollondilly statistical area in New South Wales.

Couridjah Details

Postcode2571
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)282
Median Age40 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,791/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$781/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$365
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,250
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area2.8 km²
Population Density100/km²
Total Dwellings91
Australian Citizens87.6%
Indigenous Population11 (3.9%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.233333
Longitude150.55
Distance from Sydney73 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer South West
Area (SA3)Wollondilly
Local GovernmentWollondilly
Federal ElectorateHume

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (15.2%) 25–44 (25.2%) 45–64 (25.9%) 65+ (16.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years50 (17.7%)
15–24 years43 (15.2%)
25–44 years71 (25.2%)
45–64 years73 (25.9%)
65+ years46 (16.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.4%) Mortgaged (43.0%) Rented (18.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis33 (11.7%)
Asthma26 (9.2%)
Diabetes10 (3.5%)
Heart Disease10 (3.5%)
Lung Condition7 (2.5%)
Cancer7 (2.5%)

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 vehicle14 (17.1%)
2 vehicles36 (43.9%)
3+ vehicles32 (39.0%)

Suburbs Near Couridjah

Same Postcode (2571)

More Couridjah 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.