Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Alectown suburb profile
Alectown, NSW · Postcode 2870
This Alectown suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Alectown, NSW (postcode 2870). 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 Alectown with nearby suburbs.
Alectown at a glance
Population
151
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$1,803/wk
Median age
49
Alectown 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
-26.7% over 10 years
Population
151
was 168 in 2016
-17 · -10.1%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$50 · +45.5%
Household income
$1,803/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$491 · +37.4%
Median age
49
was 49 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Alectown population growth · Alectown then and now
Alectown vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Alectown, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-61.9% vs area
- Alectown$160/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-2.2% vs area
- Alectown$1,803/wk
- Nearby$1,302/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Alectown49
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-9.3% vs area
- Alectown$733/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Alectown compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Alectown sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,023.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,028.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Alectown on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Alectown, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Alectown people
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Alectown income
- Median household income
- $1,803/wk
- Median personal income
- $733/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Alectown housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,257/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
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
Alectown work
- Employment to population
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.7%
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 2870)
Compare Alectown with nearby suburbs
Alectown in numbers
Alectown had 151 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 18.2% are paying a mortgage, 19.7% rent. Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 60% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,803/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.1% (from 168 to 151). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $160/wk (+45.5%).
Alectown suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Alectown, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Alectown was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Alectown, NSW?
- Alectown had 151 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Alectown?
- Median household income in Alectown was $1,803/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Alectown?
- 19.7% of occupied homes in Alectown were rented, 50% were owned outright and 18.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Alectown suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Alectown. 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