Tapitallee Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2540
Postcode for Tapitallee, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 124 km from Sydney · Pop. 625
625
Population
52
Median Age
$2,062
Household Income/wk
$510
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
18.8
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 Tapitallee ranks: rents are among the top 10% in NSW; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Tapitallee Compares

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

MetricTapitalleeNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,062 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $510 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,167 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 52 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈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.

Tapitallee is a locality 124 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, Tapitallee has a population of 625 with a median age of 52. The median weekly household income is $2,062, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 17 (2.7% of residents).

Housing in Tapitallee includes a median weekly rent of $510, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 218 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 97.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tapitallee scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

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

Tapitallee Details

Postcode2540
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)625
Median Age52 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,062/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$779/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$510
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.7 persons
Area18.8 km²
Population Density33/km²
Total Dwellings218
Australian Citizens94.9%
Indigenous Population17 (2.7%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.832052
Longitude150.5182348
Distance from Sydney124 km
Region (SA4)Other Territories
Area (SA3)Jervis Bay
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (14.6%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (15.5%) 45–64 (32.6%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years91 (14.6%)
15–24 years68 (10.9%)
25–44 years97 (15.5%)
45–64 years204 (32.6%)
65+ years162 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.4%) Mortgaged (42.9%) Rented (2.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis65 (10.4%)
Asthma48 (7.7%)
Cancer28 (4.5%)
Diabetes25 (4.0%)
Heart Disease21 (3.4%)
Lung Condition9 (1.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (1.8%)
1 vehicle37 (16.7%)
2 vehicles94 (42.5%)
3+ vehicles86 (38.9%)

Suburbs Near Tapitallee

Same Postcode (2540)

More Tapitallee 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.