Greenleigh Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2620
Postcode for Greenleigh, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 244 km from Sydney · Pop. 676
676
Population
50
Median Age
$3,263
Household Income/wk
$465
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.5
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 Greenleigh ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Greenleigh Compares

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

MetricGreenleighNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,263 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $465 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,485 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 1.8% -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.

Greenleigh is a locality 244 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2620. It falls within the Australian Capital Territory region. The local government area is Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenleigh has a population of 676 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $3,263, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.8%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 16 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Greenleigh includes a median weekly rent of $465, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,485, with 249 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.3% of housing.

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

Greenleigh is part of the Uriarra - Namadgi statistical area in New South Wales.

Greenleigh Details

Postcode2620
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)676
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,263/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,335/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$465
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,485
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area6.5 km²
Population Density104/km²
Total Dwellings249
Australian Citizens95.9%
Indigenous Population16 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate1.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.361111
Longitude149.254444
Distance from Sydney244 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (13.5%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (16.0%) 45–64 (36.1%) 65+ (22.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years91 (13.5%)
15–24 years89 (13.2%)
25–44 years108 (16.0%)
45–64 years244 (36.1%)
65+ years149 (22.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (57.1%) Mortgaged (37.2%) Rented (5.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis87 (12.9%)
Asthma55 (8.1%)
Heart Disease33 (4.9%)
Diabetes32 (4.7%)
Cancer25 (3.7%)
Lung Condition5 (0.7%)

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 vehicle49 (19.8%)
2 vehicles93 (37.5%)
3+ vehicles106 (42.7%)

Suburbs Near Greenleigh

Same Postcode (2620)

More Greenleigh 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.