New South Wales · Postcode 2549

South Pambula postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 364 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
493
Population (2021)
$1,608
Household income/wk
$350
Median rent/wk
42
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

South Pambula 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

2549 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
493 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bega Valley Council area 87 suburbs, 10 postcodes
42 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,608/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,608/wk
17% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$350/wk
21% 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
42 years
3.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.1%
2.9 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

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

MetricSouth PambulaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,608 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $350 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,613 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 42 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

South Pambula is a locality 364 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2549. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, South Pambula has a population of 493 with a median age of 42. The median weekly household income is $1,608, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 8 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in South Pambula includes a median weekly rent of $350, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,613, with 170 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.1% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, South Pambula scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

South Pambula details

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

Postcode2549
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)493
Median Age42 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,608/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$762/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$350
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,613
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area8.1 km²
Population Density61/km²
Total Dwellings170
Australian Citizens93.5%
Indigenous Population8 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.9461229
Longitude149.8439564
Distance from Sydney364 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateBega
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (22.5%) 15–24 (7.3%) 25–44 (22.5%) 45–64 (29.2%) 65+ (17.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years111 (22.5%)
15–24 years36 (7.3%)
25–44 years111 (22.5%)
45–64 years144 (29.2%)
65+ years88 (17.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (38.5%) Mortgaged (46.6%) Rented (14.9%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

South Pambula 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)

Arthritis47 (9.5%)
Asthma40 (8.1%)
Heart Disease21 (4.3%)
Diabetes17 (3.4%)
Cancer16 (3.2%)
Lung Condition11 (2.2%)

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 vehicle44 (26.5%)
2 vehicles82 (49.4%)
3+ vehicles40 (24.1%)

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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.