New South Wales · Postcode 2630

The Brothers postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 331 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
30
Population (2021)
$2,250
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
45
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

The Brothers 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

2630 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
30 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Monaro Regional Council area 111 suburbs, 14 postcodes
45 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,250/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,250/wk
17% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
45 years
matches 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.

Where The Brothers ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricThe BrothersNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,250 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,350 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 45 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +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.

The Brothers is a locality 331 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2630. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Snowy Monaro Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, The Brothers has a population of 30 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $2,250, above the NSW average.

Housing in The Brothers includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,350, with 7 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, The Brothers scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

The Brothers is part of the Snowy Mountains statistical area in New South Wales.

The Brothers details

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

Postcode2630
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)30
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,250/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$959/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,350
Average Household Size2.8 persons
Area119.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings7
Australian Citizens96.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-36.3170648
Longitude149.1332387
Distance from Sydney331 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Snowy Mountains
Local GovernmentSnowy Monaro Regional
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (10.0%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (16.7%) 45–64 (40.0%) 65+ (0.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years3 (10.0%)
15–24 years4 (13.3%)
25–44 years5 (16.7%)
45–64 years12 (40.0%)
65+ years0 (0.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (42.9%) Mortgaged (57.1%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

The Brothers is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis5 (16.7%)

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 vehicle0 (0.0%)
2 vehicles8 (57.1%)
3+ vehicles6 (42.9%)

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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.