New South Wales · Postcode 2582

Wee Jasper postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 272 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Top 10% SEIFA
127
Population (2021)
$825
Household income/wk
$225
Median rent/wk
54
Median age
9/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wee Jasper 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

2582 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
127 People Resident population, Census 2021
Yass Valley Council area 28 suburbs, 8 postcodes
54 Median age Years, Census 2021
$825/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 9/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage
1 Schools ACARA 2025 profiles in this suburb

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$825/wk
57% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$225/wk
49% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
9/10
3.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
54 years
9.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.4%
4.4 pts above 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 Wee Jasper ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWee JasperNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $825 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $225 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 54 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.4% +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.

Wee Jasper is a locality 272 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2582. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Yass Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Wee Jasper has a population of 127 with a median age of 54. The median weekly household income is $825, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.4%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Wee Jasper includes a median weekly rent of $225, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 45 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 73.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wee Jasper scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Wee Jasper is served by Wee Jasper Public School.

Wee Jasper is part of the Young - Yass statistical area in New South Wales.

Wee Jasper details

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

Postcode2582
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)127
Median Age54 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$825/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$642/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$225
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.1 persons
Area422.5 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings45
Australian Citizens84.3%
Unemployment Rate9.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-35.1619847
Longitude148.6862284
Distance from Sydney272 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)Young - Yass
Local GovernmentYass Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateGoulburn
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (15.0%) 15–24 (3.9%) 25–44 (11.0%) 45–64 (36.2%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years19 (15.0%)
15–24 years5 (3.9%)
25–44 years14 (11.0%)
45–64 years46 (36.2%)
65+ years34 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (56.8%) Mortgaged (16.2%) Rented (27.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wee Jasper is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 9 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)

Arthritis22 (17.3%)
Heart Disease11 (8.7%)
Diabetes9 (7.1%)
Asthma6 (4.7%)
Lung Condition5 (3.9%)
Cancer4 (3.1%)

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 vehicle18 (40.0%)
2 vehicles20 (44.4%)
3+ vehicles7 (15.6%)

Schools in Wee Jasper

ACARA 2025 school profiles for schools located in Wee Jasper. ICSEA is shown where ACARA publishes it.

Wee Jasper Public School
Primary · Gov · 4 students

Suburbs Near Wee Jasper

Same Postcode (2582)

More Wee Jasper 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.