Wandella Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2550
Postcode for Wandella, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 298 km from Sydney · Pop. 141
141
Population
59
Median Age
$1,104
Household Income/wk
$260
Median Rent/wk
4/10
SEIFA Advantage
61.8
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 Wandella ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs.

How Wandella Compares

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

MetricWandellaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,104 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $260 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $913 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 59 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.0% +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.

Wandella is a locality 298 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2550. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Wandella has a population of 141 with a median age of 59. The median weekly household income is $1,104, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.0%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 4 (2.8% of residents).

Housing in Wandella includes a median weekly rent of $260, median monthly mortgage repayment of $913, with 60 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 92.6% of housing.

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

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

Wandella Details

Postcode2550
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)141
Median Age59 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,104/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$546/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$260
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$913
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area61.8 km²
Population Density2/km²
Total Dwellings60
Australian Citizens97.2%
Indigenous Population4 (2.8%)
Unemployment Rate6.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-36.3115094
Longitude149.8562258
Distance from Sydney298 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro

Age Profile

0–14 (9.2%) 15–24 (7.8%) 25–44 (9.2%) 45–64 (31.2%) 65+ (36.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years13 (9.2%)
15–24 years11 (7.8%)
25–44 years13 (9.2%)
45–64 years44 (31.2%)
65+ years51 (36.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (75.9%) Mortgaged (16.7%) Rented (7.4%)

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)

Arthritis20 (14.2%)
Heart Disease14 (9.9%)
Asthma13 (9.2%)
Diabetes9 (6.4%)
Lung Condition5 (3.5%)
Cancer5 (3.5%)

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 vehicle10 (18.2%)
2 vehicles26 (47.3%)
3+ vehicles19 (34.5%)

Suburbs Near Wandella

Same Postcode (2550)

More Wandella 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.