Cudmirrah Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2540
Postcode for Cudmirrah, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 159 km from Sydney · Pop. 284
284
Population
56
Median Age
$1,093
Household Income/wk
$280
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
0.6
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 Cudmirrah ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Cudmirrah Compares

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

MetricCudmirrahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,093 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $280 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,300 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 56 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.5% -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.

Cudmirrah is a locality 159 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, Cudmirrah has a population of 284 with a median age of 56. The median weekly household income is $1,093, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (5.3% of residents).

Housing in Cudmirrah includes a median weekly rent of $280, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,300, with 122 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 87.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cudmirrah scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Cudmirrah Details

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)284
Median Age56 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,093/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$654/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$280
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,300
Average Household Size2 persons
Area0.6 km²
Population Density476/km²
Total Dwellings122
Australian Citizens89.1%
Indigenous Population15 (5.3%)
Unemployment Rate3.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.1984268
Longitude150.5574016
Distance from Sydney159 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (9.5%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (14.8%) 45–64 (32.0%) 65+ (31.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years27 (9.5%)
15–24 years21 (7.4%)
25–44 years42 (14.8%)
45–64 years91 (32.0%)
65+ years89 (31.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.4%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (12.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis57 (20.1%)
Asthma23 (8.1%)
Diabetes21 (7.4%)
Heart Disease19 (6.7%)
Cancer17 (6.0%)
Lung Condition13 (4.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (2.5%)
1 vehicle49 (40.8%)
2 vehicles32 (26.7%)
3+ vehicles36 (30.0%)

Suburbs Near Cudmirrah

Same Postcode (2540)

More Cudmirrah 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.