Oolong Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2581
Postcode for Oolong, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 213 km from Sydney · Pop. 54
54
Population
43
Median Age
$1,875
Household Income/wk
$285
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
59.5
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 Oolong ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Oolong Compares

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

MetricOolongNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,875 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $285 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 43 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

Oolong is a locality 213 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2581. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Upper Lachlan Shire.

According to the 2021 Census, Oolong has a population of 54 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $1,875, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Oolong includes a median weekly rent of $285, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 19 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 100.0% of housing.

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

Oolong is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Oolong Details

Postcode2581
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)54
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,875/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$850/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$285
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area59.5 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens88.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.7731635
Longitude149.1669748
Distance from Sydney213 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentUpper Lachlan Shire
Federal ElectorateHume

Age Profile

0–14 (25.9%) 15–24 (5.6%) 25–44 (29.6%) 45–64 (31.5%) 65+ (13.0%)
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0–14 years14 (25.9%)
15–24 years3 (5.6%)
25–44 years16 (29.6%)
45–64 years17 (31.5%)
65+ years7 (13.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.5%) Mortgaged (45.5%) Rented (0.0%)

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)

Asthma5 (9.3%)
Lung Condition3 (5.6%)

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 vehicle5 (27.8%)
2 vehicles10 (55.6%)
3+ vehicles3 (16.7%)

Suburbs Near Oolong

Same Postcode (2581)

More Oolong 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.