New South Wales · Postcode 2780

Medlow Bath postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 87 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
569
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
$398
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
7/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Medlow Bath 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

2780 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
569 People Resident population, Census 2021
Blue Mountains Council area 38 suburbs, 17 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 7/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,312/wk
32% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$398/wk
11% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
7/10
1.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.8%
0.2 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMedlow BathNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $398 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,559 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.8% ≈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.

Medlow Bath is a locality 87 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2780. It falls within the Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains region. The local government area is Blue Mountains.

According to the 2021 Census, Medlow Bath has a population of 569 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.8%. The Indigenous population is 10 (1.8% of residents).

Housing in Medlow Bath includes a median weekly rent of $398, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,559, with 257 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 84.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Medlow Bath scores in decile 7 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Medlow Bath is part of the Blue Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Medlow Bath details

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

Postcode2780
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)569
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$745/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$398
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,559
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area5.2 km²
Population Density109/km²
Total Dwellings257
Australian Citizens87.0%
Indigenous Population10 (1.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-33.6807089
Longitude150.2950431
Distance from Sydney87 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
Area (SA3)Blue Mountains
Local GovernmentBlue Mountains
Federal ElectorateMacquarie
State ElectorateBlue Mountains
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (8.4%) 15–24 (8.6%) 25–44 (21.4%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (27.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years48 (8.4%)
15–24 years49 (8.6%)
25–44 years122 (21.4%)
45–64 years179 (31.5%)
65+ years157 (27.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.0%) Mortgaged (36.8%) Rented (15.2%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Medlow Bath is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 7 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)

Arthritis60 (10.5%)
Asthma51 (9.0%)
Cancer36 (6.3%)
Heart Disease33 (5.8%)
Diabetes28 (4.9%)
Lung Condition12 (2.1%)
Dementia5 (0.9%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle15 (6.0%)
1 vehicle113 (45.6%)
2 vehicles88 (35.5%)
3+ vehicles32 (12.9%)

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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.