Suburb · NSW
Baw Baw, NSW
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Baw Baw, New South Wales, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Baw Baw at a glance
| State | New South Wales |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 2580 |
| Local government area | Goulburn Mulwaree |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 10234 |
Planning zones in Baw Baw
- RU1 — Primary Production40%
- C3 — Environmental Management33%
- RU6 — Transition15%
- 1 other zone12%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Baw Baw is listed below. Boundaries are the NSW government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb. The names around the edge are the neighbouring suburbs.
- RU1 — Primary Production40% of the suburb
- C3 — Environmental Management33% of the suburb
- RU6 — Transition15% of the suburb
- RU2 — Rural Landscape12% of the suburb
Baw Baw in the 2021 Census
| Population | 271 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 45 years |
| Median weekly household income | $2,178 |
| Median weekly rent | $405 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,950 |
| Average household size | 2.8 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Other suburbs in Goulburn Mulwaree
Related guides
Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: pp.planningportal.nsw.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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