New South Wales · Postcode 2536

Runnyford postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 229 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
28
Population (2021)
$1,749
Household income/wk
50
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Runnyford 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

2536 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
28 People Resident population, Census 2021
Eurobodalla Council area 62 suburbs, 6 postcodes
50 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,749/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,749/wk
9% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
50 years
5.0 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

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

MetricRunnyfordNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,749 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $2,275 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 50 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Runnyford is a locality 229 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2536. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Runnyford has a population of 28 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,749, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Runnyford includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,275, 13 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, Runnyford scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

Runnyford is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Runnyford details

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

Postcode2536
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)28
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,749/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,208/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,275
Average Household Size2 persons
Area47.0 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings13
Australian Citizens100.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.7188696
Longitude150.1044092
Distance from Sydney229 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateSouth Coast
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (21.4%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (10.7%) 45–64 (71.4%) 65+ (28.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years6 (21.4%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years3 (10.7%)
45–64 years20 (71.4%)
65+ years8 (28.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (53.3%) Mortgaged (46.7%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Runnyford is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Heart Disease3 (10.7%)

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 vehicle5 (31.2%)
2 vehicles8 (50.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (18.8%)

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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.