New South Wales · Postcode 2577

Fitzroy Falls postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 109 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
220
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$440
Median rent/wk
50
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Fitzroy Falls 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

2577 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
220 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wingecarribee Council area 58 suburbs, 12 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,250/wk
17% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$440/wk
1% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 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 Fitzroy Falls ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricFitzroy FallsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $440 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,400 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Fitzroy Falls is a locality 109 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2577. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Wingecarribee.

According to the 2021 Census, Fitzroy Falls has a population of 220 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Fitzroy Falls includes a median weekly rent of $440, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 90 total dwellings. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 81.0% of housing.

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

Fitzroy Falls is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

Fitzroy Falls details

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

Postcode2577
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)220
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$953/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$440
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area70.8 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings90
Australian Citizens92.7%
Indigenous Population5 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.6320645
Longitude150.4609543
Distance from Sydney109 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentWingecarribee
Federal ElectorateWhitlam
State ElectorateKiama
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.5%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (16.4%) 45–64 (31.4%) 65+ (28.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years34 (15.5%)
15–24 years25 (11.4%)
25–44 years36 (16.4%)
45–64 years69 (31.4%)
65+ years62 (28.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (47.6%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (19.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Fitzroy Falls is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 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)

Arthritis25 (11.4%)
Asthma19 (8.6%)
Diabetes11 (5.0%)
Cancer11 (5.0%)
Heart Disease10 (4.5%)
Dementia3 (1.4%)

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 vehicle14 (16.9%)
2 vehicles35 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles34 (41.0%)

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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.