New South Wales · Postcode 2640

Ournie postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 388 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
34
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
$180
Median rent/wk
52
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Ournie 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

2640 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
34 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Valleys Council area 99 suburbs, 13 postcodes
52 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,312/wk
32% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$180/wk
60% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
52 years
7.0 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

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

MetricOurnieNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $180 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $217 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈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.

Ournie is a locality 388 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2640. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Ournie has a population of 34 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the NSW average.

Housing in Ournie includes a median weekly rent of $180, median monthly mortgage repayment of $217, with 15 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Rental properties account for 40.0% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Ournie scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Ournie is part of the Tumut - Tumbarumba statistical area in New South Wales.

Ournie details

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

Postcode2640
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)34
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$933/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$180
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$217
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area109.9 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings15
Australian Citizens91.2%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.9740206
Longitude147.820783
Distance from Sydney388 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateFarrer
State ElectorateAlbury
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.8%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (8.8%) 45–64 (35.3%) 65+ (23.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years4 (11.8%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (8.8%)
45–64 years12 (35.3%)
65+ years8 (23.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (40.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Ournie is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Asthma6 (17.6%)
Arthritis5 (14.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles4 (40.0%)
3+ vehicles6 (60.0%)

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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.