Currarong Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2540
Postcode for Currarong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 133 km from Sydney · Pop. 479
479
Population
61
Median Age
$1,197
Household Income/wk
$313
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.0
Area (km²)

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

How Currarong Compares

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

MetricCurrarongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,197 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $313 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,820 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 3.2% -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.

Currarong is a locality 133 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, Currarong has a population of 479 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,197, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 3.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 10 (2.1% of residents).

Housing in Currarong includes a median weekly rent of $313, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,820, with 214 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

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

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

Currarong Details

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)479
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,197/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$632/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$313
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,820
Average Household Size2 persons
Area1.0 km²
Population Density497/km²
Total Dwellings214
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population10 (2.1%)
Unemployment Rate3.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.016667
Longitude150.816667
Distance from Sydney133 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (8.4%) 15–24 (5.2%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (33.0%) 65+ (39.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years40 (8.4%)
15–24 years25 (5.2%)
25–44 years68 (14.2%)
45–64 years158 (33.0%)
65+ years191 (39.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (63.5%) Mortgaged (27.4%) Rented (9.1%)

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)

Arthritis81 (16.9%)
Heart Disease40 (8.4%)
Cancer38 (7.9%)
Asthma30 (6.3%)
Diabetes27 (5.6%)
Dementia11 (2.3%)
Lung Condition9 (1.9%)

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 vehicle73 (36.3%)
2 vehicles99 (49.3%)
3+ vehicles29 (14.4%)

Suburbs Near Currarong

Same Postcode (2540)

More Currarong 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.