Stanwell Tops Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
2508
Postcode for Stanwell Tops, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 44 km from Sydney · Pop. 517
517
Population
38
Median Age
$2,663
Household Income/wk
$650
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.7
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 Stanwell Tops ranks: household income is in the top 10% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Stanwell Tops Compares

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

MetricStanwell TopsNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,663 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $650 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,625 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 38 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 1.9% -NSW 5.0% 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.

Stanwell Tops is a locality 44 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2508. It falls within the Illawarra region. The local government area is Wollongong.

According to the 2021 Census, Stanwell Tops has a population of 517 with a median age of 38. The median weekly household income is $2,663, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 1.9%, lower than the NSW average.

Housing in Stanwell Tops includes a median weekly rent of $650, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,625, with 166 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above 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, Stanwell Tops scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Stanwell Tops is part of the Wollongong statistical area in New South Wales.

Stanwell Tops Details

Postcode2508
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)517
Median Age38 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,663/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$962/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$650
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,625
Average Household Size3 persons
Area4.7 km²
Population Density110/km²
Total Dwellings166
Australian Citizens93.0%
Unemployment Rate1.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.2199
Longitude150.99181
Distance from Sydney44 km
Region (SA4)Illawarra
Area (SA3)Wollongong
Local GovernmentWollongong
Federal ElectorateCunningham

Age Profile

0–14 (23.2%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (23.2%) 45–64 (27.7%) 65+ (15.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years120 (23.2%)
15–24 years59 (11.4%)
25–44 years120 (23.2%)
45–64 years143 (27.7%)
65+ years82 (15.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (42.2%) Rented (14.9%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis49 (9.5%)
Asthma46 (8.9%)
Heart Disease25 (4.8%)
Diabetes19 (3.7%)
Lung Condition13 (2.5%)
Cancer12 (2.3%)
Dementia4 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (1.8%)
1 vehicle37 (22.2%)
2 vehicles88 (52.7%)
3+ vehicles39 (23.4%)

Suburbs Near Stanwell Tops

Same Postcode (2508)

More Stanwell Tops 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.