New South Wales · Postcode 2580

Windellama postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 175 km from Sydney

Outer Regional
417
Population (2021)
$1,483
Household income/wk
$420
Median rent/wk
48
Median age
4/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Windellama 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

2580 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
417 People Resident population, Census 2021
Goulburn Mulwaree Council area 29 suburbs, 4 postcodes
48 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,483/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 4/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,483/wk
23% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$420/wk
6% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
4/10
2.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
48 years
3.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
9.2%
4.2 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.

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWindellamaNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,483 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,695 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 48 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 4/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 9.2% +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.

Windellama is a locality 175 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2580. It falls within the Central West region. The local government area is Goulburn Mulwaree.

According to the 2021 Census, Windellama has a population of 417 with a median age of 48. The median weekly household income is $1,483, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 9.2%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 13 (3.1% of residents).

Housing in Windellama includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,695, with 147 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.6% of housing.

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

Windellama is part of the Bathurst statistical area in New South Wales.

Windellama details

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

Postcode2580
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)417
Median Age48 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,483/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$621/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,695
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area313.7 km²
Population Density1/km²
Total Dwellings147
Australian Citizens83.5%
Indigenous Population13 (3.1%)
Unemployment Rate9.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile4/10 (below average)
Latitude-35.0255654
Longitude149.9103687
Distance from Sydney175 km
Region (SA4)Central West
Area (SA3)Bathurst
Local GovernmentGoulburn Mulwaree
Federal ElectorateHume
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (13.9%) 15–24 (8.2%) 25–44 (22.1%) 45–64 (30.5%) 65+ (25.9%)
Show counts
0–14 years58 (13.9%)
15–24 years34 (8.2%)
25–44 years92 (22.1%)
45–64 years127 (30.5%)
65+ years108 (25.9%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (54.6%) Mortgaged (39.0%) Rented (6.4%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Windellama is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 4 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)

Arthritis63 (15.1%)
Asthma39 (9.4%)
Heart Disease25 (6.0%)
Diabetes20 (4.8%)
Lung Condition18 (4.3%)
Cancer17 (4.1%)

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 vehicle31 (21.2%)
2 vehicles56 (38.4%)
3+ vehicles59 (40.4%)

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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.