Wamban Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2537
Postcode for Wamban, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 255 km from Sydney · Pop. 120
120
Population
51
Median Age
$1,291
Household Income/wk
$220
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
190.7
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Wamban Compares

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

MetricWambanNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,291 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $220 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,094 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 51 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -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.

Wamban is a locality 255 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2537. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Eurobodalla.

According to the 2021 Census, Wamban has a population of 120 with a median age of 51. The median weekly household income is $1,291, below the NSW average.

Housing in Wamban includes a median weekly rent of $220, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,094, with 40 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 82.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wamban scores in decile 4 out of 10, which is below the national average.

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

Wamban Details

Postcode2537
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)120
Median Age51 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,291/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$657/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$220
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,094
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area190.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings40
Australian Citizens83.3%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.9490785
Longitude150.0280161
Distance from Sydney255 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentEurobodalla
Federal ElectorateGilmore

Age Profile

0–14 (19.2%) 15–24 (6.7%) 25–44 (14.2%) 45–64 (35.8%) 65+ (21.7%)
Show counts
0–14 years23 (19.2%)
15–24 years8 (6.7%)
25–44 years17 (14.2%)
45–64 years43 (35.8%)
65+ years26 (21.7%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.3%) Mortgaged (28.6%) Rented (17.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 4 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis17 (14.2%)
Asthma9 (7.5%)
Heart Disease7 (5.8%)
Lung Condition4 (3.3%)
Cancer4 (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 vehicle12 (27.9%)
2 vehicles19 (44.2%)
3+ vehicles12 (27.9%)

Suburbs Near Wamban

Same Postcode (2537)

More Wamban 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.