Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Attunga suburb profile
Attunga, NSW · Postcode 2345
This Attunga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Attunga, NSW (postcode 2345). 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 Attunga with nearby suburbs.
Attunga at a glance
Population
542
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,428/wk
Median age
43
Attunga 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
-11.1% over 10 years
Population
542
was 571 in 2016
-29 · -5.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$50 · +20%
Household income
$1,428/wk
was $1,184/wk in 2016
+$244 · +20.6%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Attunga population growth · Attunga then and now
Attunga vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Attunga, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Attunga$300/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-22.5% vs area
- Attunga$1,428/wk
- Nearby$1,113.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Attunga43
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
-6.3% vs area
- Attunga$757/wk
- Nearby$638.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Attunga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Attunga sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,030
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2893
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Attunga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Attunga, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Attunga people
- Population
- 542
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 5.5%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Attunga income
- Median household income
- $1,428/wk
- Median personal income
- $757/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Attunga housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,284/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.5%
- Mortgaged
- 39.5%
- Rented
- 11.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.6%
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
Attunga work
- Employment to population
- 64.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.1%
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 2345)
Compare Attunga with nearby suburbs
Attunga in numbers
Attunga had 542 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.5% own their home outright, 39.5% are paying a mortgage, 11.2% rent. Separate houses make up 88.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,428/wk, 21% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.8%. 35.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.1% (from 571 to 542). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $300/wk (+20%).
Attunga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Attunga, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Attunga was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Attunga, NSW?
- Attunga had 542 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Attunga?
- Median household income in Attunga was $1,428/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Attunga?
- 11.2% of occupied homes in Attunga were rented, 36.5% were owned outright and 39.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Attunga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Attunga. 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