New South Wales · Postcode 2500

Gwynneville postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 68 km from Sydney

CoastalInner Regional
3,139
Population (2021)
$1,394
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
29
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Gwynneville 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

2500 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,139 People Resident population, Census 2021
Wollongong Council area 76 suburbs, 16 postcodes
29 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,394/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range
2 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,394/wk
28% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
29 years
16.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.4%
4.4 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricGwynnevilleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,394 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,250 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 29 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.4% +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.

Gwynneville (2500) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 68 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Wollongong statistical area. It is administered by Wollongong.

According to the 2021 Census, Gwynneville has a population of 3,139 with a median age of 29. The median weekly household income is $1,394, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.4%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 72 (2.3% of residents).

Housing in Gwynneville includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,250, with 1,044 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 55.7% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gwynneville scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Schools in Gwynneville include Gwynneville Public School and St Brigid's Catholic Primary School.

Gwynneville is part of the Wollongong statistical area in New South Wales.

Gwynneville details

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

Postcode2500
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,139
Median Age29 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,394/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$602/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,250
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area1.3 km²
Population Density2497/km²
Total Dwellings1,044
Australian Citizens67.8%
Indigenous Population72 (2.3%)
Unemployment Rate9.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.416111
Longitude150.883889
Distance from Sydney68 km
Region (SA4)Illawarra
Area (SA3)Wollongong
Local GovernmentWollongong
Federal ElectorateCunningham
State ElectorateWollongong
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (23.2%) 25–44 (32.7%) 45–64 (17.8%) 65+ (11.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years471 (15.0%)
15–24 years729 (23.2%)
25–44 years1,025 (32.7%)
45–64 years558 (17.8%)
65+ years368 (11.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (26.3%) Mortgaged (18.0%) Rented (55.7%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Gwynneville is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma229 (7.3%)
Arthritis173 (5.5%)
Diabetes90 (2.9%)
Heart Disease71 (2.3%)
Lung Condition51 (1.6%)
Cancer45 (1.4%)
Dementia11 (0.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle125 (12.2%)
1 vehicle429 (41.9%)
2 vehicles291 (28.4%)
3+ vehicles180 (17.6%)

Schools in Gwynneville

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

Gwynneville Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1065 · 271 students
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1083 · 175 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.