Old Junee Postcode

New South Wales

Remote Top 10% SEIFA
2652
Postcode for Old Junee, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 355 km from Sydney · Pop. 254
254
Population
52
Median Age
$1,312
Household Income/wk
$258
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
185.7
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 Old Junee ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Old Junee Compares

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

MetricOld JuneeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $258 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Old Junee is a remote community in New South Wales, with postcode 2652. It lies roughly 355 km from Sydney, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by Junee.

According to the 2021 Census, Old Junee has a population of 254 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 25 (9.8% of residents).

Housing in Old Junee includes a median weekly rent of $258, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 112 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 89.6% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Old Junee scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Old Junee is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Old Junee Details

Postcode2652
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)254
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$637/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$258
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area185.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings112
Australian Citizens92.5%
Indigenous Population25 (9.8%)
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.8196482
Longitude147.5215688
Distance from Sydney355 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentJunee
Federal ElectorateRiverina

Age Profile

0–14 (17.7%) 15–24 (7.9%) 25–44 (13.8%) 45–64 (29.9%) 65+ (29.5%)
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0–14 years45 (17.7%)
15–24 years20 (7.9%)
25–44 years35 (13.8%)
45–64 years76 (29.9%)
65+ years75 (29.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.2%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (10.4%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis45 (17.7%)
Asthma38 (15.0%)
Heart Disease22 (8.7%)
Diabetes21 (8.3%)
Lung Condition10 (3.9%)
Cancer8 (3.1%)

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 vehicle29 (28.4%)
2 vehicles40 (39.2%)
3+ vehicles33 (32.4%)

Suburbs Near Old Junee

Same Postcode (2652)

More Old Junee 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.