Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bandon Grove suburb profile
Bandon Grove, NSW · Postcode 2420
This Bandon Grove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bandon Grove, NSW (postcode 2420). 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 Bandon Grove with nearby suburbs.
Bandon Grove at a glance
Population
135
Median rent
$272/wk
Household income
$1,624/wk
Median age
51
Bandon Grove 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
+7.1% over 10 years
Population
135
was 119 in 2016
+16 · +13.4%
Median rent
$272/wk
was $93/wk in 2016
+$179 · +192.5%
Household income
$1,624/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$249 · +18.1%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Bandon Grove population growth · Bandon Grove then and now
Bandon Grove vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bandon Grove, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.2% vs area
- Bandon Grove$272/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.9% vs area
- Bandon Grove$1,624/wk
- Nearby$1,093.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Bandon Grove51
- Nearby50
- NSW40
Personal income
-21.5% vs area
- Bandon Grove$634/wk
- Nearby$567.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bandon Grove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bandon Grove sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,065.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,031.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,101.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bandon Grove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bandon Grove, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bandon Grove people
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bandon Grove income
- Median household income
- $1,624/wk
- Median personal income
- $634/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bandon Grove housing
- Median rent
- $272/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,275/mo
- Separate houses
- 49.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.7%
- Mortgaged
- 15.7%
- Rented
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 45.8%
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
Bandon Grove work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.2%
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 2420)
Compare Bandon Grove with nearby suburbs
Bandon Grove in numbers
Bandon Grove had 135 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.7% own their home outright, 15.7% are paying a mortgage, 10.8% rent. Separate houses make up 49.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $272/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,624/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.4% (from 119 to 135). Median rent moved from $93/wk to $272/wk (+192.5%).
Bandon Grove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bandon Grove, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bandon Grove was $272/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bandon Grove, NSW?
- Bandon Grove had 135 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bandon Grove?
- Median household income in Bandon Grove was $1,624/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bandon Grove?
- 10.8% of occupied homes in Bandon Grove were rented, 27.7% were owned outright and 15.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bandon Grove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bandon Grove. 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