High Range Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2575
Postcode for High Range, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 100 km from Sydney · Pop. 497
497
Population
45
Median Age
$2,750
Household Income/wk
$565
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
282.8
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 High Range ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How High Range Compares

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

MetricHigh RangeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,750 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $565 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,071 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -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.

High Range is a locality 100 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2575. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Wingecarribee.

According to the 2021 Census, High Range has a population of 497 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,750, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (1.2% of residents).

Housing in High Range includes a median weekly rent of $565, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,071, with 142 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.2% of housing.

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

High Range is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

High Range Details

Postcode2575
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)497
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,750/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,111/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$565
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,071
Average Household Size3.1 persons
Area282.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings142
Australian Citizens81.3%
Indigenous Population6 (1.2%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.366667
Longitude150.3
Distance from Sydney100 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentWingecarribee
Federal ElectorateWhitlam

Age Profile

0–14 (20.3%) 15–24 (12.1%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (37.4%) 65+ (13.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years101 (20.3%)
15–24 years60 (12.1%)
25–44 years77 (15.5%)
45–64 years186 (37.4%)
65+ years68 (13.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (45.3%) Mortgaged (48.9%) Rented (5.8%)

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)

Asthma28 (5.6%)
Arthritis24 (4.8%)
Diabetes13 (2.6%)
Cancer13 (2.6%)
Heart Disease9 (1.8%)
Lung Condition5 (1.0%)

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 vehicle20 (15.0%)
2 vehicles37 (27.8%)
3+ vehicles76 (57.1%)

Suburbs Near High Range

Same Postcode (2575)

More High Range 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.