Myola Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional
2540
Postcode for Myola, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 137 km from Sydney · Pop. 94
94
Population
65
Median Age
$979
Household Income/wk
$333
Median Rent/wk
7/10
SEIFA Advantage
1.1
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 Myola ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Myola Compares

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

MetricMyolaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $979 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $333 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,237 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 65 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 7/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 13.8% +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.

Myola is a locality 137 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2540. It falls within the Other Territories region. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Myola has a population of 94 with a median age of 65. The median weekly household income is $979, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 13.8%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Myola includes a median weekly rent of $333, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,237, with 43 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 90.9% of housing.

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

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

Myola Details

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)94
Median Age65 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$979/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$628/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$333
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,237
Average Household Size1.9 persons
Area1.1 km²
Population Density85/km²
Total Dwellings43
Australian Citizens90.4%
Unemployment Rate13.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile7/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.0237875
Longitude150.6764173
Distance from Sydney137 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (6.4%) 15–24 (4.3%) 25–44 (10.6%) 45–64 (29.8%) 65+ (53.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (6.4%)
15–24 years4 (4.3%)
25–44 years10 (10.6%)
45–64 years28 (29.8%)
65+ years50 (53.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (70.5%) Mortgaged (20.5%) Rented (9.1%)

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)

Heart Disease15 (16.0%)
Arthritis13 (13.8%)
Diabetes11 (11.7%)
Cancer11 (11.7%)
Asthma7 (7.4%)
Lung Condition5 (5.3%)
Dementia5 (5.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (10.0%)
1 vehicle15 (37.5%)
2 vehicles16 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles5 (12.5%)

Suburbs Near Myola

Same Postcode (2540)

More Myola 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.