Cunningar Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2587
Postcode for Cunningar, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 266 km from Sydney · Pop. 163
163
Population
54
Median Age
$1,333
Household Income/wk
$270
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
177.6
Area (km²)

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

How Cunningar Compares

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

MetricCunningarNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,333 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $270 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,083 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈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.

Cunningar is a locality 266 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2587. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Hilltops.

According to the 2021 Census, Cunningar has a population of 163 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,333, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Cunningar includes a median weekly rent of $270, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,083, with 70 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cunningar scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Cunningar is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Cunningar Details

Postcode2587
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)163
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,333/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$685/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$270
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,083
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area177.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings70
Australian Citizens87.1%
Indigenous Population3 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.5565573
Longitude148.4398087
Distance from Sydney266 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentHilltops
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (14.1%) 15–24 (11.0%) 25–44 (15.3%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (24.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (14.1%)
15–24 years18 (11.0%)
25–44 years25 (15.3%)
45–64 years59 (36.2%)
65+ years40 (24.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (58.0%) Mortgaged (17.4%) Rented (24.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis24 (14.7%)
Asthma20 (12.3%)
Diabetes9 (5.5%)
Cancer6 (3.7%)
Heart Disease5 (3.1%)
Lung Condition3 (1.8%)

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 vehicle12 (19.7%)
2 vehicles22 (36.1%)
3+ vehicles27 (44.3%)

Suburbs Near Cunningar

Same Postcode (2587)

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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.