New South Wales · Postcode 2622

Marlowe postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 200 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
8
Population (2021)
$1,125
Household income/wk
$315
Median rent/wk
72
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Marlowe 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

2622 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
8 People Resident population, Census 2021
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council area 63 suburbs, 11 postcodes
72 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,125/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,125/wk
42% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$315/wk
29% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
72 years
27.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
0.0%
5.0 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 Marlowe ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMarloweNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,125 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $315 -NSW $445 $390
Median age 72 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -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.

Marlowe is a locality 200 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2622. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Marlowe has a population of 8 with a median age of 72. The median weekly household income is $1,125, below the NSW average.

Housing in Marlowe includes a median weekly rent of $315, 3 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 50.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Marlowe scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Marlowe is part of the Shoalhaven statistical area in New South Wales.

Marlowe details

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

Postcode2622
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)8
Median Age72 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,125/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$574/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$315
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area48.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings3
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.2982332
Longitude149.8871815
Distance from Sydney200 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Shoalhaven
Local GovernmentQueanbeyan-Palerang Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateSouth Coast
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (50.0%) 65+ (75.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years4 (50.0%)
65+ years6 (75.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (50.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Marlowe is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Arthritis5 (62.5%)

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

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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.