New South Wales · Postcode 2620

Gundaroo postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 220 km from Sydney

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
1,233
Population (2021)
$3,243
Household income/wk
$475
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gundaroo 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

2620 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
1,233 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yass Valley Council area 28 suburbs, 8 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$3,243/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$3,243/wk
68% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$475/wk
7% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
2.1 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 Gundaroo 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.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGundarooNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $3,243 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $475 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,474 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Gundaroo is a locality 220 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 Yass Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Gundaroo has a population of 1,233 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $3,243, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 15 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in Gundaroo includes a median weekly rent of $475, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,474, with 396 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.4% of housing.

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

Gundaroo is served by Gundaroo Public School.

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

Gundaroo details

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

Postcode2620
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,233
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$3,243/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,352/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$475
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,474
Average Household Size3 persons
Area300.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings396
Australian Citizens96.1%
Indigenous Population15 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.0291599
Longitude149.2664419
Distance from Sydney220 km
Region (SA4)Australian Capital Territory
Area (SA3)Uriarra - Namadgi
Local GovernmentYass Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateKurrajong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.5%) 15–24 (9.7%) 25–44 (20.8%) 45–64 (32.4%) 65+ (15.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years265 (21.5%)
15–24 years120 (9.7%)
25–44 years256 (20.8%)
45–64 years400 (32.4%)
65+ years188 (15.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.0%) Mortgaged (56.4%) Rented (9.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gundaroo 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)

Asthma118 (9.6%)
Arthritis116 (9.4%)
Heart Disease47 (3.8%)
Cancer41 (3.3%)
Diabetes40 (3.2%)
Lung Condition17 (1.4%)
Dementia4 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.8%)
1 vehicle51 (13.2%)
2 vehicles176 (45.7%)
3+ vehicles155 (40.3%)

Schools in Gundaroo

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

Gundaroo Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1101 · 140 students

Suburbs Near Gundaroo

Same Postcode (2620)

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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.