Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Adelong suburb profile
Adelong, NSW · Postcode 2729
This Adelong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Adelong, NSW (postcode 2729). 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 Adelong with nearby suburbs.
Adelong at a glance
Population
938
Median rent
$205/wk
Household income
$1,158/wk
Median age
49
Adelong 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
-3.3% over 10 years
Population
938
was 943 in 2016
-5 · -0.5%
Median rent
$205/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$25 · +13.9%
Household income
$1,158/wk
was $1,018/wk in 2016
+$140 · +13.8%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Adelong population growth · Adelong then and now
Adelong vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Adelong, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.2% vs area
- Adelong$205/wk
- Nearby$237.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.2% vs area
- Adelong$1,158/wk
- Nearby$1,260.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Adelong49
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.9% vs area
- Adelong$599/wk
- Nearby$679.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Adelong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Adelong sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2943.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2908
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3969.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2890.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Adelong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Adelong, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Adelong people
- Population
- 938
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 7.8%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Adelong income
- Median household income
- $1,158/wk
- Median personal income
- $599/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Adelong housing
- Median rent
- $205/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 44.6%
- Mortgaged
- 27.3%
- Rented
- 13.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.6%
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
Adelong work
- Employment to population
- 52.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.1%
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 2729)
Compare Adelong with nearby suburbs
Adelong in numbers
Adelong had 938 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 7.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.6% own their home outright, 27.3% are paying a mortgage, 13.9% rent. Separate houses make up 84.5% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $205/wk, 49% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,158/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.5%. 36.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.5% (from 943 to 938). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $205/wk (+13.9%).
Adelong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Adelong, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Adelong was $205/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Adelong, NSW?
- Adelong had 938 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Adelong?
- Median household income in Adelong was $1,158/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Adelong?
- 13.9% of occupied homes in Adelong were rented, 44.6% were owned outright and 27.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Adelong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Adelong. 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