New South Wales · Postcode 2583

Grabben Gullen postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 183 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
248
Population (2021)
$1,218
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Grabben Gullen 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

2583 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
248 People Resident population, Census 2021
Upper Lachlan Shire Council area 45 suburbs, 7 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,218/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,218/wk
37% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.2%
0.8 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

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

MetricGrabben GullenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,218 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,200 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Grabben Gullen is a locality 183 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2583. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Upper Lachlan Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Grabben Gullen has a population of 248 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,218, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (2.0% of residents).

Housing in Grabben Gullen includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,200, with 102 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Grabben Gullen scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Grabben Gullen is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Grabben Gullen details

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

Postcode2583
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)248
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,218/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$690/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,200
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area84.5 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings102
Australian Citizens90.3%
Indigenous Population5 (2.0%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.5305099
Longitude149.387921
Distance from Sydney183 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentUpper Lachlan Shire
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateGoulburn
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (14.9%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (16.1%) 45–64 (34.3%) 65+ (25.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years37 (14.9%)
15–24 years27 (10.9%)
25–44 years40 (16.1%)
45–64 years85 (34.3%)
65+ years64 (25.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.6%) Mortgaged (29.3%) Rented (10.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Grabben Gullen is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis40 (16.1%)
Asthma26 (10.5%)
Diabetes21 (8.5%)
Heart Disease11 (4.4%)
Cancer11 (4.4%)
Lung Condition3 (1.2%)

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 vehicle31 (33.7%)
2 vehicles33 (35.9%)
3+ vehicles28 (30.4%)

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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.