Yerrinbool Postcode

New South Wales

Outer Regional
2575
Postcode for Yerrinbool, NSW
Phone area code: 02 · 83 km from Sydney · Pop. 1,196
1,196
Population
39
Median Age
$1,944
Household Income/wk
$420
Median Rent/wk
5/10
SEIFA Advantage
47.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Yerrinbool Compares

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

MetricYerrinboolNSW avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,944 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836
Rent/wk $420 ≈NSW $445 $390
Mortgage/month $1,950 -NSW $2,247 $1,958
Median age 39 45.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 5/10 ≈NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.3% -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.

Yerrinbool is a locality 83 km from Sydney in New South Wales, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 2575. It falls within the Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven region. The local government area is Wingecarribee.

According to the 2021 Census, Yerrinbool has a population of 1,196 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,944, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 2.3%, lower than the NSW average. The Indigenous population is 76 (6.4% of residents).

Housing in Yerrinbool includes a median weekly rent of $420, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,950, with 402 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the NSW average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 88.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Yerrinbool scores in decile 5 out of 10, which is around the national average.

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

Yerrinbool Details

Postcode2575
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)1,196
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,944/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$763/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$420
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,950
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area47.9 km²
Population Density25/km²
Total Dwellings402
Australian Citizens93.3%
Indigenous Population76 (6.4%)
Unemployment Rate2.3%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile5/10 (average)
Latitude-34.3665472
Longitude150.5377086
Distance from Sydney83 km
Region (SA4)Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Area (SA3)Southern Highlands
Local GovernmentWingecarribee
Federal ElectorateWhitlam

Age Profile

0–14 (19.4%) 15–24 (13.2%) 25–44 (23.6%) 45–64 (28.8%) 65+ (15.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years232 (19.4%)
15–24 years158 (13.2%)
25–44 years282 (23.6%)
45–64 years344 (28.8%)
65+ years186 (15.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (34.6%) Mortgaged (54.3%) Rented (11.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 5 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis136 (11.4%)
Asthma106 (8.9%)
Diabetes60 (5.0%)
Heart Disease47 (3.9%)
Cancer46 (3.8%)
Lung Condition27 (2.3%)
Dementia9 (0.8%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle3 (0.8%)
1 vehicle87 (22.0%)
2 vehicles167 (42.3%)
3+ vehicles138 (34.9%)

Suburbs Near Yerrinbool

Same Postcode (2575)

More Yerrinbool 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.