Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Adaminaby suburb profile
Adaminaby, NSW · Postcode 2629
This Adaminaby suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Adaminaby, NSW (postcode 2629). 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 Adaminaby with nearby suburbs.
Adaminaby at a glance
Population
339
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$954/wk
Median age
52
Adaminaby 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
-2.3% over 10 years
Population
339
was 301 in 2016
+38 · +12.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$150 · +100%
Household income
$954/wk
was $783/wk in 2016
+$171 · +21.8%
Median age
52
was 55 in 2016
-3 · -5.5%
Dig deeper: Adaminaby population growth · Adaminaby then and now
Adaminaby vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Adaminaby, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Adaminaby$300/wk
- Nearby$322.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-48.2% vs area
- Adaminaby$954/wk
- Nearby$1,549.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Adaminaby52
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
-27.2% vs area
- Adaminaby$588/wk
- Nearby$854.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Adaminaby compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Adaminaby sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3978.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4955.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4989.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3931.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Adaminaby on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Adaminaby, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Adaminaby people
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 15.3%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Adaminaby income
- Median household income
- $954/wk
- Median personal income
- $588/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Adaminaby housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 69%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.6%
- Mortgaged
- 15.8%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.8%
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
Adaminaby work
- Employment to population
- 46.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.7%
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 2629)
Compare Adaminaby with nearby suburbs
Adaminaby in numbers
Adaminaby had 339 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 15.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.6% own their home outright, 15.8% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 69% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $954/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.6% (from 301 to 339). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $300/wk (+100%).
Adaminaby suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Adaminaby, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Adaminaby was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Adaminaby, NSW?
- Adaminaby had 339 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Adaminaby?
- Median household income in Adaminaby was $954/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Adaminaby?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Adaminaby were rented, 38.6% were owned outright and 15.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Adaminaby suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Adaminaby. 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