Tullimbar Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Above NSW income
2527
Postcode for Tullimbar, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 90 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,840
1,840
Population
32
Median Age
$2,217
Household Income/wk
$520
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
4.6
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 Tullimbar ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; rents are among the top 10% in NSW.

How Tullimbar Compares

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

MetricTullimbarNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,217 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $520 +NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $2,383 ≈NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 32 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.9% -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.

Tullimbar is a locality 90 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2527. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Shellharbour.

According to the 2021 Census, Tullimbar has a population of 1,840 with a median age of 32. The median weekly household income is $2,217, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 73 (4.0% of residents).

Housing in Tullimbar includes a median weekly rent of $520, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,383, with 631 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.8% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tullimbar scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Tullimbar is served by Tullimbar Public School.

Tullimbar is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

Tullimbar Details

Postcode2527
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,840
Median Age32 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,217/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$988/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$520
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,383
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area4.6 km²
Population Density397/km²
Total Dwellings631
Australian Citizens92.8%
Indigenous Population73 (4.0%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-34.5787244
Longitude150.7359613
Distance from Sydney90 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentShellharbour
Federal ElectorateWhitlam

Age Profile

0–14 (25.5%) 15–24 (11.6%) 25–44 (34.3%) 45–64 (17.8%) 65+ (11.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years469 (25.5%)
15–24 years213 (11.6%)
25–44 years632 (34.3%)
45–64 years328 (17.8%)
65+ years203 (11.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.3%) Mortgaged (57.4%) Rented (20.2%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma181 (9.8%)
Arthritis158 (8.6%)
Diabetes84 (4.6%)
Heart Disease48 (2.6%)
Cancer45 (2.4%)
Lung Condition23 (1.2%)
Dementia4 (0.2%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle8 (1.3%)
1 vehicle164 (26.4%)
2 vehicles325 (52.3%)
3+ vehicles125 (20.1%)

Schools in Tullimbar

Tullimbar Public School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1005 · 483 students

Suburbs Near Tullimbar

Same Postcode (2527)

More Tullimbar 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.