New South Wales · Postcode 2548

Tura Beach postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 351 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
3,405
Population (2021)
$1,280
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
58
Median age
5/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Tura Beach 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

2548 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
3,405 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bega Valley Council area 87 suburbs, 10 postcodes
58 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,280/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 5/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,280/wk
34% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
6% 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
58 years
13.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.9%
2.1 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

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

MetricTura BeachNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,280 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,625 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 58 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈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.

Tura Beach is a locality 351 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2548. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Tura Beach has a population of 3,405 with a median age of 58. The median weekly household income is $1,280, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.9%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 81 (2.4% of residents).

Housing in Tura Beach includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,625, with 1,456 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 83.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Tura Beach scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Tura Beach is part of the South Coast statistical area in New South Wales.

Tura Beach details

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

Postcode2548
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)3,405
Median Age58 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,280/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$659/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,625
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area7.0 km²
Population Density486/km²
Total Dwellings1,456
Australian Citizens92.2%
Indigenous Population81 (2.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-36.85
Longitude149.925
Distance from Sydney351 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateBega
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.9%) 15–24 (7.7%) 25–44 (13.7%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (39.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years406 (11.9%)
15–24 years262 (7.7%)
25–44 years467 (13.7%)
45–64 years936 (27.5%)
65+ years1,333 (39.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.1%) Mortgaged (23.8%) Rented (16.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Tura Beach 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)

Arthritis569 (16.7%)
Heart Disease303 (8.9%)
Asthma286 (8.4%)
Cancer199 (5.8%)
Diabetes175 (5.1%)
Lung Condition91 (2.7%)
Dementia19 (0.6%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle29 (2.0%)
1 vehicle585 (40.8%)
2 vehicles604 (42.1%)
3+ vehicles217 (15.1%)

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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.