Glenquarry Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2576
Postcode for Glenquarry, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 99 km from Sydney · Pop. 261
261
Population
48
Median Age
$2,156
Household Income/wk
$370
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
45.0
Area (km²)

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

Where Glenquarry ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Glenquarry Compares

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

MetricGlenquarryNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,156 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $370 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,500 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.9% ≈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.

Glenquarry is a locality 99 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2576. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Wingecarribee.

According to the 2021 Census, Glenquarry has a population of 261 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $2,156, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%. The Indigenous population is 4 (1.5% of residents).

Housing in Glenquarry includes a median weekly rent of $370, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,500, with 82 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.7% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Glenquarry scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Glenquarry is served by Glenquarry Public School.

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

Glenquarry Details

Postcode2576
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)261
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,156/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$787/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$370
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,500
Average Household Size3 persons
Area45.0 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings82
Australian Citizens95.0%
Indigenous Population4 (1.5%)
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.533333
Longitude150.5
Distance from Sydney99 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentWingecarribee
Federal ElectorateWhitlam

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (17.6%) 25–44 (13.8%) 45–64 (31.0%) 65+ (23.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years41 (15.7%)
15–24 years46 (17.6%)
25–44 years36 (13.8%)
45–64 years81 (31.0%)
65+ years62 (23.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.0%) Mortgaged (22.8%) Rented (20.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis29 (11.1%)
Heart Disease12 (4.6%)
Asthma10 (3.8%)
Cancer8 (3.1%)
Diabetes7 (2.7%)

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 vehicle10 (12.7%)
2 vehicles31 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles38 (48.1%)

Schools in Glenquarry

Glenquarry Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1045 · 23 students

Suburbs Near Glenquarry

Same Postcode (2576)

More Glenquarry 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.