Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Acacia Gardens suburb profile
Acacia Gardens, NSW · Postcode 2763
This Acacia Gardens suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Acacia Gardens, NSW (postcode 2763). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Acacia Gardens with nearby suburbs.
Acacia Gardens at a glance
Population
3,668
Median rent
$540/wk
Household income
$2,796/wk
Median age
36
Acacia Gardens trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.4% over 10 years
Population
3,668
was 3,798 in 2016
-130 · -3.4%
Median rent
$540/wk
was $520/wk in 2016
+$20 · +3.8%
Household income
$2,796/wk
was $2,378/wk in 2016
+$418 · +17.6%
Median age
36
was 34 in 2016
+2 · +5.9%
Dig deeper: Acacia Gardens population growth · Acacia Gardens then and now
Acacia Gardens vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Acacia Gardens, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+28.6% vs area
- Acacia Gardens$540/wk
- Nearby$450/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+51.7% vs area
- Acacia Gardens$2,796/wk
- Nearby$2,438.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Acacia Gardens36
- Nearby32
- NSW40
Personal income
+30.6% vs area
- Acacia Gardens$1,055/wk
- Nearby$1,024/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Acacia Gardens compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Acacia Gardens ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,080
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,095.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,111.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,054
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Acacia Gardens on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Acacia Gardens, NSW.
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Acacia Gardens people
- Population
- 3,668
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 45.1%
- Average household size
- 3.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Acacia Gardens income
- Median household income
- $2,796/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,055/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Acacia Gardens housing
- Median rent
- $540/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,484/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.3%
- Owned outright
- 20.4%
- Mortgaged
- 57.2%
- Rented
- 20%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 1.7%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Acacia Gardens work
- Employment to population
- 69.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 75.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2763)
Compare Acacia Gardens with nearby suburbs
Acacia Gardens in numbers
Acacia Gardens had 3,668 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.2 people. 45.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.4% own their home outright, 57.2% are paying a mortgage, 20% rent. Separate houses make up 84.1% of dwellings, with 0.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $540/wk, 35% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,796/wk, 55% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.4%. 75.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.4% (from 3,798 to 3,668). Median rent moved from $520/wk to $540/wk (+3.8%).
Acacia Gardens suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Acacia Gardens, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Acacia Gardens was $540/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Acacia Gardens, NSW?
- Acacia Gardens had 3,668 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Acacia Gardens?
- Median household income in Acacia Gardens was $2,796/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Acacia Gardens?
- 20% of occupied homes in Acacia Gardens were rented, 20.4% were owned outright and 57.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Acacia Gardens suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Acacia Gardens. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology