New South Wales · Postcode 2540

Mundamia postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 127 km from Sydney

CoastalInner Regional
85
Population (2021)
$1,406
Household income/wk
$250
Median rent/wk
53
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Mundamia 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

2540 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
85 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shoalhaven Council area 135 suburbs, 9 postcodes
53 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,406/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,406/wk
27% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$250/wk
44% 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
53 years
8.0 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricMundamiaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,406 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 53 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.

Mundamia (2540) is a coastal town in regional New South Wales. It lies around 127 km from Sydney by road. The locality is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area. It is administered by Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Mundamia has a population of 85 with a median age of 53. The median weekly household income is $1,406, below the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 5 (5.9% of residents).

Housing in Mundamia includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 33 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.1% of housing.

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

Mundamia is part of the Jervis Bay statistical area in New South Wales.

Mundamia details

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

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)85
Median Age53 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,406/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$603/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area12.1 km²
Population Density7/km²
Total Dwellings33
Australian Citizens98.8%
Indigenous Population5 (5.9%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.877716
Longitude150.5657441
Distance from Sydney127 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateUnclassified (OT)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.8%) 15–24 (4.7%) 25–44 (18.8%) 45–64 (43.5%) 65+ (32.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (11.8%)
15–24 years4 (4.7%)
25–44 years16 (18.8%)
45–64 years37 (43.5%)
65+ years28 (32.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.3%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Rented (26.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Mundamia 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)

Arthritis19 (22.4%)
Asthma14 (16.5%)
Heart Disease10 (11.8%)
Cancer9 (10.6%)
Diabetes4 (4.7%)
Lung Condition3 (3.5%)

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 vehicle6 (20.7%)
2 vehicles10 (34.5%)
3+ vehicles13 (44.8%)

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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.