Werai Postcode

New South Wales

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
2577
Postcode for Werai, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 112 km from Sydney · Pop. 98
98
Population
61
Median Age
$1,937
Household Income/wk
$400
Median Rent/wk
10/10
SEIFA Advantage
24.3
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 Werai ranks: SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Werai Compares

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

MetricWeraiNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,937 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $400 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,733 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 61 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +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.

Werai is a locality 112 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2577. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Wingecarribee.

According to the 2021 Census, Werai has a population of 98 with a median age of 61. The median weekly household income is $1,937, close to the NSW average.

Housing in Werai includes a median weekly rent of $400, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,733, with 47 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 75.0% of housing.

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

Werai is part of the Southern Highlands statistical area in New South Wales.

Werai Details

Postcode2577
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)98
Median Age61 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,937/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$900/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$400
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,733
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area24.3 km²
Population Density4/km²
Total Dwellings47
Australian Citizens91.8%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-34.583333
Longitude150.35
Distance from Sydney112 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentWingecarribee
Federal ElectorateWhitlam

Age Profile

0–14 (10.2%) 15–24 (4.1%) 25–44 (16.3%) 45–64 (29.6%) 65+ (45.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years10 (10.2%)
15–24 years4 (4.1%)
25–44 years16 (16.3%)
45–64 years29 (29.6%)
65+ years45 (45.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (52.8%) Mortgaged (22.2%) Rented (25.0%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

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

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma12 (12.2%)
Arthritis10 (10.2%)
Heart Disease8 (8.2%)
Diabetes5 (5.1%)
Cancer5 (5.1%)

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 vehicle13 (31.0%)
2 vehicles16 (38.1%)
3+ vehicles13 (31.0%)

Suburbs Near Werai

Same Postcode (2577)

More Werai 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.