Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ariah Park suburb profile
Ariah Park, NSW · Postcode 2665
This Ariah Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ariah Park, NSW (postcode 2665). 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 Ariah Park with nearby suburbs.
Ariah Park at a glance
Population
439
Median rent
$160/wk
Household income
$1,010/wk
Median age
51
Ariah Park 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
-5.6% over 10 years
Population
439
was 493 in 2016
-54 · -11%
Median rent
$160/wk
was $115/wk in 2016
+$45 · +39.1%
Household income
$1,010/wk
was $907/wk in 2016
+$103 · +11.4%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Ariah Park population growth · Ariah Park then and now
Ariah Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Ariah Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-61.9% vs area
- Ariah Park$160/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-45.2% vs area
- Ariah Park$1,010/wk
- Nearby$1,169.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Ariah Park51
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.6% vs area
- Ariah Park$601/wk
- Nearby$643/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Ariah Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Ariah Park sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2948.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2924.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3980.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4940.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Ariah Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ariah Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Ariah Park people
- Population
- 439
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 5%
- 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
Ariah Park income
- Median household income
- $1,010/wk
- Median personal income
- $601/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ariah Park housing
- Median rent
- $160/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $780/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.5%
- Mortgaged
- 16%
- Rented
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.6%
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
Ariah Park work
- Employment to population
- 50.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.9%
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 2665)
Compare Ariah Park with nearby suburbs
Ariah Park in numbers
Ariah Park had 439 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.5% own their home outright, 16% are paying a mortgage, 13.6% rent. Separate houses make up 81.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $160/wk, 60% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,010/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb. 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 11% (from 493 to 439). Median rent moved from $115/wk to $160/wk (+39.1%).
Ariah Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ariah Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Ariah Park was $160/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ariah Park, NSW?
- Ariah Park had 439 residents at the 2021 Census, down 11% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ariah Park?
- Median household income in Ariah Park was $1,010/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ariah Park?
- 13.6% of occupied homes in Ariah Park were rented, 48.5% were owned outright and 16% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ariah Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ariah Park. 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