New South Wales · Postcode 2551

Wonboyn postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 394 km from Sydney

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
130
Population (2021)
$1,027
Household income/wk
$300
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
2/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Wonboyn 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

2551 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
130 People Resident population, Census 2021
Bega Valley Council area 87 suburbs, 10 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,027/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 2/10 SEIFA advantage Lower SEIFA advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,027/wk
47% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$300/wk
33% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
2/10
4.0 deciles below NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
11.4%
6.4 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 Wonboyn ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

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

MetricWonboynNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,027 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $300 -NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,225 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 11.4% +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.

Wonboyn is a locality 394 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2551. It falls within the Capital Region region. The local government area is Bega Valley.

According to the 2021 Census, Wonboyn has a population of 130 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,027, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 11.4%, higher than the NSW average.

Housing in Wonboyn includes a median weekly rent of $300, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,225, with 59 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Wonboyn scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

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

Wonboyn details

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

Postcode2551
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)130
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,027/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$532/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$300
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,225
Average Household Size2.2 persons
Area22.2 km²
Population Density6/km²
Total Dwellings59
Australian Citizens96.2%
Unemployment Rate11.4%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.2499299
Longitude149.9165063
Distance from Sydney394 km
Region (SA4)Capital Region
Area (SA3)South Coast
Local GovernmentBega Valley
Federal ElectorateEden-Monaro
State ElectorateMonaro
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (9.2%) 15–24 (6.2%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (30.0%) 65+ (40.0%)
Show counts
0–14 years12 (9.2%)
15–24 years8 (6.2%)
25–44 years22 (16.9%)
45–64 years39 (30.0%)
65+ years52 (40.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.7%) Mortgaged (32.2%) Rented (5.1%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Wonboyn is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 2 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)

Arthritis18 (13.8%)
Asthma14 (10.8%)
Heart Disease12 (9.2%)
Diabetes11 (8.5%)
Cancer7 (5.4%)
Lung Condition3 (2.3%)

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 vehicle19 (32.2%)
2 vehicles25 (42.4%)
3+ vehicles15 (25.4%)

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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.