Bundanoon (NSW), NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Bundanoon is a village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, about 150km south-west of Sydney, 22km from Moss Vale and 57km east of Goulburn, sitting around 675m above sea level. It lies on the Country of the Gundungurra and Dharawal peoples, whose lands meet here, and its name is said to mean 'place of deep gullies'. Originally known as Jordan's Crossing, the town was gazetted under its present name in April 1881 and grew into a popular railway-era holiday spot on the edge of Morton National Park. Today it is best known for the Brigadoon Highland Gathering, held each April since 1977, and its spring Garden Ramble. The novelist David Foster was born here in 1944.
More advantaged than the national average
Bundanoon (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1016, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bundanoon (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,869
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $1,290
- SEIFA score
- 1016
- Coordinates
- -34.6713, 150.2902
Bundanoon (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bundanoon (NSW) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 41%, 13% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 324 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 214 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 390 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 775 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,167 | 41% |
Share of the 2,870 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 722 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 307 | 25% |
| Rented | 157 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,177 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 17 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 21 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,225 occupied private dwellings in Bundanoon (NSW).
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,820
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,648
- Median weekly personal income
- $664
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 639 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 141 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,432 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 562
- Employed part-time
- 488
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Bundanoon (NSW)
Where is Bundanoon (NSW)?
Bundanoon (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bundanoon (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Bundanoon (NSW) had a population of about 2,869.
Is Bundanoon (NSW) an advantaged area?
Bundanoon (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1016, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 66 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 66% of Australian suburbs.
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