New South Wales · Postcode 2546

Cuttagee postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 309 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
61
Population (2021)
$949
Household income/wk
64
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Cuttagee at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2546 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
61 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bega Valley Council area 87 suburbs, 10 postcodes
64 Median age Years, Census 2021
$949/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$949/wk
51% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
64 years
19.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

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

Where Cuttagee ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; rents sit in the cheapest 10% in NSW.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Cuttagee vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricCuttageeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $949 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $6,000 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 64 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Cuttagee is a locality 309 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2546. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Cuttagee has a population of 61 with a median age of 64. The median weekly household income is $949, below the NSW average.

Housing in Cuttagee includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $6,000, 30 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Cuttagee scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Cuttagee details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2546
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)61
Median Age64 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$949/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$487/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$6,000
Average Household Size2 persons
Area15.1 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings30
Australian Citizens98.4%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.4784477
Longitude150.0432918
Distance from Sydney309 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (18.0%) 45–64 (34.4%) 65+ (39.3%)
Show counts
0–14 years9 (14.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years11 (18.0%)
45–64 years21 (34.4%)
65+ years24 (39.3%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (87.9%) Mortgaged (12.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Cuttagee is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis8 (13.1%)
Asthma8 (13.1%)
Heart Disease7 (11.5%)
Cancer4 (6.6%)
Diabetes3 (4.9%)

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 vehicle8 (27.6%)
2 vehicles18 (62.1%)
3+ vehicles3 (10.3%)

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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.