New South Wales · Postcode 2720

Tumut Plains postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 315 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Above NSW income
70
Population (2021)
$2,416
Household income/wk
$310
Median rent/wk
46
Median age
8/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tumut Plains 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

2720 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
70 People Resident population, Census 2021
Snowy Valleys Council area 99 suburbs, 13 postcodes
46 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 8/10 SEIFA advantage Above average advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,416/wk
25% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$310/wk
30% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
8/10
2.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
46 years
1.0 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.

Where Tumut Plains ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricTumut PlainsNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $2,416 +NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $310 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,867 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 46 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +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.

Tumut Plains is a locality 315 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2720. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Snowy Valleys.

According to the 2021 Census, Tumut Plains has a population of 70 with a median age of 46. The median weekly household income is $2,416, above the NSW average.

Housing in Tumut Plains includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,867, with 19 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, Tumut Plains scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

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

Tumut Plains details

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

Postcode2720
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)70
Median Age46 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,867
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area9.2 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings19
Australian Citizens75.7%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-35.3320928
Longitude148.2633556
Distance from Sydney315 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Tumut - Tumbarumba
Local GovernmentSnowy Valleys
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateWagga Wagga
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.7%) 15–24 (7.1%) 25–44 (15.7%) 45–64 (25.7%) 65+ (22.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years11 (15.7%)
15–24 years5 (7.1%)
25–44 years11 (15.7%)
45–64 years18 (25.7%)
65+ years16 (22.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.0%) Mortgaged (48.0%) Rented (0.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tumut Plains is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 8 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)

Asthma10 (14.3%)
Arthritis4 (5.7%)
Cancer3 (4.3%)

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 vehicle4 (17.4%)
2 vehicles5 (21.7%)
3+ vehicles14 (60.9%)

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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.