Mount Hunter Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Above NSW income
2570
Postcode for Mount Hunter, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 57 km from Sydney · Pop. 749
749
Population
39
Median Age
$2,200
Household Income/wk
$430
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
32.7
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 Mount Hunter ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Mount Hunter Compares

Mount Hunter vs the NSW average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMount HunterNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,200 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $430 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,600 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈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.

Mount Hunter is a locality 57 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2570. It falls within the Sydney - South West region. The local government area is Wollondilly.

According to the 2021 Census, Mount Hunter has a population of 749 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $2,200, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 21 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Mount Hunter includes a median weekly rent of $430, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,600, with 226 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.7% of housing.

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

Mount Hunter is part of the Bringelly - Green Valley statistical area in New South Wales.

Mount Hunter Details

Postcode2570
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)749
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,200/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$802/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$430
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,600
Average Household Size3.2 persons
Area32.7 km²
Population Density23/km²
Total Dwellings226
Australian Citizens91.9%
Indigenous Population21 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.066667
Longitude150.633333
Distance from Sydney57 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - South West
Area (SA3)Bringelly - Green Valley
Local GovernmentWollondilly
Federal ElectorateHume

Age Profile

0–14 (20.4%) 15–24 (13.6%) 25–44 (22.7%) 45–64 (27.1%) 65+ (15.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years153 (20.4%)
15–24 years102 (13.6%)
25–44 years170 (22.7%)
45–64 years203 (27.1%)
65+ years118 (15.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.1%) Mortgaged (51.6%) Rented (11.3%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 7 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis60 (8.0%)
Asthma57 (7.6%)
Diabetes29 (3.9%)
Cancer23 (3.1%)
Heart Disease22 (2.9%)
Lung Condition9 (1.2%)
Dementia3 (0.4%)

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 vehicle34 (15.9%)
2 vehicles70 (32.7%)
3+ vehicles110 (51.4%)

Suburbs Near Mount Hunter

Same Postcode (2570)

More Mount Hunter 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.