Suburb
Dee Why postcode, New South Wales
Dee Why is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 23,354. It is in postcode 2099. Households earn a median of $2,106/wk, 15% above the state median.
Dee Why at a glance:
- 23,354
- Residents
- 1
- Postcode
- $2,106/wk
- Median household income
- 36
- Median age
- $550/wk
- Median rent
- 10,673
- Private dwellings
Colored shapes are ABS postal areas, a statistical approximation of each postcode and not the official delivery boundary; the dashed line is the suburb's outline. Select a postcode for details.
Dee Why compared with New South Wales
Postcodes in Dee Why
Population, income and age are for each postal area as a whole, which can include other suburbs. Select a postcode for details.
| Postcode | Also covers | Population | Median household income | Median age | Addresses in Dee Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromer, Narraweena, North Curl Curl | 42,917 | $2,187/wk | 38 | 16,468 |
How Dee Why ranks
Compared with the 92 New South Wales suburbs and the 319 suburbs we cover across Australia.
- Population: 23,354 — 33rd of 92 in New South Wales, 106th of 319 nationally.
- Median household income: $2,106/wk — 37th of 92 in New South Wales, 95th of 319 nationally.
- Median age: 36 — 41st of 92 in New South Wales, 168th of 319 nationally.
- Median rent: $550/wk — 21st of 92 in New South Wales, 24th of 319 nationally.
- Share of households renting: 47.3% — 29th of 92 in New South Wales, 57th of 319 nationally.
Age
Residents by age group, 2021 Census.
- 0-41,481
- 5-142,024
- 15-19864
- 20-241,464
- 25-344,932
- 35-444,196
- 45-543,037
- 55-642,544
- 65-741,589
- 75-84862
- 85+355
Housing and people
- Houses
- 15.3%
- Townhouses
- 2.4%
- Apartments
- 81.9%
- Owned outright
- 20.9%
- Owned with a mortgage
- 29.3%
- Rented
- 47.3%
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,457/mo
- Average household size
- 2.3
- Born overseas
- 46.2%
- Other language at home
- 35.6%
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0.7%
Compared with similar New South Wales suburbs
| Suburb | Population | Median household income | Median rent | Median age | Postcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armidale → | 23,967 | $1,432/wk | $290/wk | 36 | 2350 |
| Goulburn → | 23,963 | $1,405/wk | $320/wk | 40 | 2580 |
| Lidcombe → | 23,663 | $1,888/wk | $500/wk | 33 | 2141 |
| Greystanes → | 23,511 | $1,930/wk | $480/wk | 39 | 2145 |
| Dee Why | 23,354 | $2,106/wk | $550/wk | 36 | 2099 |
| Ashfield → | 23,012 | $1,888/wk | $440/wk | 36 | 2131 |
Frequently asked questions about the postcode of Dee Why
What is the postcode of Dee Why, NSW?+
Dee Why is in postcode 2099.
Does Dee Why share its postcode with other suburbs?+
Postcode 2099 also covers Cromer, Narraweena and North Curl Curl.
What is the median household income in Dee Why?+
$2,106/wk, which is 15% above the New South Wales median (2021 Census).
How big is Dee Why compared with other New South Wales suburbs?+
Dee Why is the 33rd largest of the 92 New South Wales suburbs we cover, with 23,354 residents.
Suburb figures are from the ABS 2021 Census (small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS); postcode figures are for ABS postal areas, an approximation of each postcode. Postcodes come from the Geocoded National Address File (G-NAF). A postcode is a delivery area, not an official suburb boundary.