New South Wales · Postcode 2588

Wallendbeen postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 293 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
299
Population (2021)
$1,416
Household income/wk
$200
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wallendbeen 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

2588 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
299 People Resident population, Census 2021
Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council area 15 suburbs, 6 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,416/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,416/wk
27% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$200/wk
55% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
2.1%
2.9 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

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

MetricWallendbeenNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,416 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,042 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.1% -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.

Wallendbeen is a locality 293 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2588. It falls within the Riverina region. The local government area is Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional.

According to the 2021 Census, Wallendbeen has a population of 299 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $1,416, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.1%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 17 (5.7% of residents).

Housing in Wallendbeen includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,042, with 115 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 85.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wallendbeen scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Wallendbeen is part of the Wagga Wagga statistical area in New South Wales.

Wallendbeen details

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

Postcode2588
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)299
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,416/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$753/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,042
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area218.1 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings115
Australian Citizens89.0%
Indigenous Population17 (5.7%)
Unemployment Rate2.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-34.522128
Longitude148.1209694
Distance from Sydney293 km
Region (SA4)Riverina
Area (SA3)Wagga Wagga
Local GovernmentCootamundra-Gundagai Regional
Federal ElectorateRiverina
State ElectorateCootamundra
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.1%) 15–24 (7.4%) 25–44 (15.4%) 45–64 (32.1%) 65+ (30.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years45 (15.1%)
15–24 years22 (7.4%)
25–44 years46 (15.4%)
45–64 years96 (32.1%)
65+ years90 (30.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.2%) Mortgaged (24.8%) Rented (15.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wallendbeen is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis38 (12.7%)
Asthma31 (10.4%)
Diabetes20 (6.7%)
Cancer15 (5.0%)
Heart Disease13 (4.3%)
Lung Condition10 (3.3%)

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 vehicle31 (26.1%)
2 vehicles48 (40.3%)
3+ vehicles40 (33.6%)

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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.