New South Wales · Postcode 2540

Pyree postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 125 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
110
Population (2021)
$1,958
Household income/wk
$360
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Pyree 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

2540 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
110 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shoalhaven Council area 135 suburbs, 9 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,958/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,958/wk
1% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$360/wk
19% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 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

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

MetricPyreeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,958 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $360 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $3,088 +NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Pyree is a locality 125 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, Pyree has a population of 110 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $1,958, close to the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 6 (5.5% of residents).

Housing in Pyree includes a median weekly rent of $360, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,088, with 40 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 41.3% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Pyree scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Pyree details

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

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)110
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,958/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$990/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$360
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,088
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area21.9 km²
Population Density5/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens93.6%
Indigenous Population6 (5.5%)
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.908056
Longitude150.685556
Distance from Sydney125 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateUnclassified (OT)
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (17.3%) 15–24 (6.4%) 25–44 (24.5%) 45–64 (36.4%) 65+ (15.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (17.3%)
15–24 years7 (6.4%)
25–44 years27 (24.5%)
45–64 years40 (36.4%)
65+ years17 (15.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (37.0%) Mortgaged (21.7%) Rented (41.3%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Pyree is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma7 (6.4%)
Diabetes6 (5.5%)
Heart Disease5 (4.5%)
Arthritis4 (3.6%)
Cancer4 (3.6%)
Lung Condition3 (2.7%)
Dementia3 (2.7%)

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 vehicle11 (25.0%)
2 vehicles14 (31.8%)
3+ vehicles19 (43.2%)

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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.