Murrumbucca Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional Above NSW income
2630
Postcode for Murrumbucca, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 318 km from Sydney · Pop. 82
82
Population
52
Median Age
$2,200
Household Income/wk
$169
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
151.6
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 Murrumbucca ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Murrumbucca Compares

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

MetricMurrumbuccaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,200 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $169 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,700 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈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.

Murrumbucca is a locality 318 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2630. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Snowy Monaro Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Murrumbucca has a population of 82 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,200, above the NSW average.

Housing in Murrumbucca includes a median weekly rent of $169, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,700, with 32 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 86.7% of housing.

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

Murrumbucca is part of the Snowy Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

Murrumbucca Details

Postcode2630
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)82
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,200/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,025/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$169
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,700
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area151.6 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings32
Australian Citizens84.1%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-36.09962
Longitude149.0288595
Distance from Sydney318 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Snowy Mountains
Local GovernmentSnowy Monaro Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (15.9%) 15–24 (6.1%) 25–44 (12.2%) 45–64 (39.0%) 65+ (25.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (15.9%)
15–24 years5 (6.1%)
25–44 years10 (12.2%)
45–64 years32 (39.0%)
65+ years21 (25.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.0%) Mortgaged (56.7%) Rented (13.3%)

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)

Arthritis11 (13.4%)
Asthma10 (12.2%)
Cancer8 (9.8%)
Diabetes5 (6.1%)

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 vehicle4 (18.2%)
2 vehicles12 (54.5%)
3+ vehicles6 (27.3%)

Suburbs Near Murrumbucca

Same Postcode (2630)

More Murrumbucca 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.