Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Baan Baa suburb profile
Baan Baa, NSW · Postcode 2390
This Baan Baa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Baan Baa, NSW (postcode 2390). 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 Baan Baa with nearby suburbs.
Baan Baa at a glance
Population
166
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,770/wk
Median age
47
Baan Baa 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
-1.8% over 10 years
Population
166
was 163 in 2016
+3 · +1.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$85 · +39.5%
Household income
$1,770/wk
was $1,218/wk in 2016
+$552 · +45.3%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Baan Baa population growth · Baan Baa then and now
Baan Baa vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Baan Baa, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Baan Baa$300/wk
- Nearby$245/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-4% vs area
- Baan Baa$1,770/wk
- Nearby$1,454.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Baan Baa47
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-5.7% vs area
- Baan Baa$762/wk
- Nearby$697.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Baan Baa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Baan Baa sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,029.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,004.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,079.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6984.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Baan Baa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Baan Baa, NSW.
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Baan Baa people
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 0%
- 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
Baan Baa income
- Median household income
- $1,770/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Baan Baa housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,148/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 20.6%
- Rented
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.8%
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
Baan Baa work
- Employment to population
- 53%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 27.3%
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 2390)
Compare Baan Baa with nearby suburbs
Baan Baa in numbers
Baan Baa had 166 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 20.6% are paying a mortgage, 16.2% rent. Separate houses make up 76.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,770/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.8% (from 163 to 166). Median rent moved from $215/wk to $300/wk (+39.5%).
Baan Baa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Baan Baa, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Baan Baa was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Baan Baa, NSW?
- Baan Baa had 166 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Baan Baa?
- Median household income in Baan Baa was $1,770/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Baan Baa?
- 16.2% of occupied homes in Baan Baa were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 20.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Baan Baa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Baan Baa. 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