New South Wales · Postcode 2539

Yatte Yattah postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 172 km from Sydney

Inner Regional
189
Population (2021)
$1,625
Household income/wk
$450
Median rent/wk
57
Median age
6/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Yatte Yattah 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

2539 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
189 People Resident population, Census 2021
Shoalhaven Council area 135 suburbs, 9 postcodes
57 Median age Years, Census 2021
$1,625/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 6/10 SEIFA advantage Middle SEIFA range

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$1,625/wk
16% below NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$450/wk
1% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
6/10
matches NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
57 years
12.0 years older than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
6.1%
1.1 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

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

MetricYatte YattahNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,625 -NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $450 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,842 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 57 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 6/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.1% +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.

Yatte Yattah is a locality 172 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2539. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Shoalhaven.

According to the 2021 Census, Yatte Yattah has a population of 189 with a median age of 57. The median weekly household income is $1,625, below the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 6.1%, higher than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 3 (1.6% of residents).

Housing in Yatte Yattah includes a median weekly rent of $450, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,842, with 72 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 94.0% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yatte Yattah scores in decile 6 out of 10, which is around the national average.

Yatte Yattah is part of the Shoalhaven statistical area in New South Wales.

Yatte Yattah details

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

Postcode2539
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)189
Median Age57 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,625/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$596/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$450
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,842
Average Household Size2.5 persons
Area24.3 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings72
Australian Citizens95.8%
Indigenous Population3 (1.6%)
Unemployment Rate6.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile6/10 (average)
Latitude-35.2667
Longitude150.414
Distance from Sydney172 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Shoalhaven
Local GovernmentShoalhaven
Federal ElectorateGilmore
State ElectorateSouth Coast
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (11.1%) 15–24 (6.9%) 25–44 (16.9%) 45–64 (27.5%) 65+ (36.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years21 (11.1%)
15–24 years13 (6.9%)
25–44 years32 (16.9%)
45–64 years52 (27.5%)
65+ years69 (36.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (71.6%) Mortgaged (22.4%) Rented (6.0%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Yatte Yattah is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 6 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)

Arthritis28 (14.8%)
Asthma18 (9.5%)
Diabetes12 (6.3%)
Heart Disease9 (4.8%)
Cancer7 (3.7%)
Lung Condition4 (2.1%)

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 vehicle10 (14.5%)
2 vehicles23 (33.3%)
3+ vehicles36 (52.2%)

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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.