New South Wales · Postcode 2540

Greenwell Point postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 124 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
1,245
Population (2021)
$1,096
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Greenwell Point 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

2540 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,245 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shoalhaven Council area 135 suburbs, 9 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,096/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,096/wk
43% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
58 years
13.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.9%
1.9 pts above 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 Greenwell Point ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Greenwell Point vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricGreenwell PointNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,096 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,495 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +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.

Greenwell Point is a locality 124 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2540. It falls within the Other Territories region. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Greenwell Point has a population of 1,245 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,096, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 62 (5.0% of residents).

Housing in Greenwell Point includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,495, with 557 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Greenwell Point scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Greenwell Point is served by Greenwell Point Public School.

Greenwell Point is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Greenwell Point details

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

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,245
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,096/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$600/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,495
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area2.7 km²
Population Density467/km²
Total Dwellings557
Australian Citizens94.2%
Indigenous Population62 (5.0%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-34.9107434
Longitude150.7303819
Distance from Sydney124 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateUnclassified (OT)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.8%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (15.8%) 45–64 (27.2%) 65+ (39.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years134 (10.8%)
15–24 years86 (6.9%)
25–44 years197 (15.8%)
45–64 years339 (27.2%)
65+ years487 (39.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.5%) Mortgaged (25.9%) Rented (20.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Greenwell Point is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis217 (17.4%)
Asthma117 (9.4%)
Diabetes107 (8.6%)
Heart Disease103 (8.3%)
Cancer69 (5.5%)
Lung Condition61 (4.9%)
Dementia5 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle19 (3.5%)
1 vehicle210 (38.3%)
2 vehicles214 (39.1%)
3+ vehicles105 (19.2%)

Schools in Greenwell Point

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Greenwell Point. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Greenwell Point Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 943 · 106 students

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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.