New South Wales · Postcode 2653

Taradale postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 358 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
33
Population (2021)
$1,312
Household income/wk
51
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Taradale 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

2653 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
33 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Valleys Council area 99 suburbs, 13 postcodes
51 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,312/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,312/wk
32% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
5/10
1.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
51 years
6.0 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

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

MetricTaradaleNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,312 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Mortgage/month $820 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Taradale is a locality 358 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2653. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Taradale has a population of 33 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,312, below the NSW average.

Housing in Taradale includes a median monthly mortgage repayment of $820, 12 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, Taradale scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Taradale is part of the Tumut - Tumbarumba statistical area in New South Wales.

Taradale details

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

Postcode2653
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)33
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,312/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$899/week
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$820
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area66.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings12
Australian Citizens87.9%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-35.6589227
Longitude147.9528342
Distance from Sydney358 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateAlbury
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.2%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (12.1%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years5 (15.2%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years4 (12.1%)
65+ years8 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (40.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Taradale is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 5 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)

Asthma5 (15.2%)

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 vehicle8 (50.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles8 (50.0%)

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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.