New South Wales · Postcode 2536

Denhams Beach postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 228 km from Sydney

CoastalInner Regional
650
Population (2021)
$1,323
Household income/wk
$385
Median rent/wk
61
Median age
3/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Denhams Beach 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

2536 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
650 People Resident population, Census 2021
Eurobodalla Council area 62 suburbs, 6 postcodes
61 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,323/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 3/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,323/wk
31% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$385/wk
13% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
3/10
3.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
61 years
16.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
1.5%
3.5 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricDenhams BeachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,323 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $385 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,529 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 3/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.5% -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.

Denhams Beach (2536) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 228 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the South Coast statistical area. It is administered by Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Denhams Beach has a population of 650 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,323, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 17 (2.6% of residents).

Housing in Denhams Beach includes a median weekly rent of $385, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,529, with 225 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Denhams Beach scores in decile 3 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Denhams Beach details

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

Postcode2536
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)650
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,323/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$629/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$385
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,529
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area0.5 km²
Population Density1257/km²
Total Dwellings225
Australian Citizens86.0%
Indigenous Population17 (2.6%)
Unemployment Rate1.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile3/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.7482805
Longitude150.2125224
Distance from Sydney228 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateSouth Coast
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (12.5%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (13.5%) 45–64 (20.0%) 65+ (45.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years81 (12.5%)
15–24 years59 (9.1%)
25–44 years88 (13.5%)
45–64 years130 (20.0%)
65+ years296 (45.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.3%) Mortgaged (18.1%) Rented (29.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Denhams Beach is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 3 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)

Arthritis101 (15.5%)
Asthma62 (9.5%)
Diabetes53 (8.2%)
Heart Disease49 (7.5%)
Dementia35 (5.4%)
Cancer31 (4.8%)
Lung Condition17 (2.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.3%)
1 vehicle102 (44.9%)
2 vehicles95 (41.9%)
3+ vehicles27 (11.9%)

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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.