Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Baw Baw suburb profile
Baw Baw, NSW · Postcode 2580
This Baw Baw suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Baw Baw, NSW (postcode 2580). 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 Baw Baw with nearby suburbs.
Baw Baw at a glance
Population
271
Median rent
$405/wk
Household income
$2,178/wk
Median age
45
Baw Baw 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
+1.1% over 10 years
Population
271
was 260 in 2016
+11 · +4.2%
Median rent
$405/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$55 · +15.7%
Household income
$2,178/wk
was $1,442/wk in 2016
+$736 · +51%
Median age
45
was 48 in 2016
-3 · -6.2%
Dig deeper: Baw Baw population growth · Baw Baw then and now
Baw Baw vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Baw Baw, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-3.6% vs area
- Baw Baw$405/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+18.2% vs area
- Baw Baw$2,178/wk
- Nearby$1,746.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Baw Baw45
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+16% vs area
- Baw Baw$937/wk
- Nearby$810/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Baw Baw compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Baw Baw sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,034.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,011.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,095.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,001
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Baw Baw on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Baw Baw, NSW.
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Baw Baw people
- Population
- 271
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 10%
- 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
Baw Baw income
- Median household income
- $2,178/wk
- Median personal income
- $937/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Baw Baw housing
- Median rent
- $405/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 96%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.4%
- Mortgaged
- 43.4%
- Rented
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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
Baw Baw work
- Employment to population
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.5%
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 2580)
Compare Baw Baw with nearby suburbs
Baw Baw in numbers
Baw Baw had 271 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.4% own their home outright, 43.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.1% rent. Separate houses make up 96% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $405/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,178/wk, 21% above 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 grew 4.2% (from 260 to 271). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $405/wk (+15.7%).
Baw Baw suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Baw Baw, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Baw Baw was $405/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Baw Baw, NSW?
- Baw Baw had 271 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Baw Baw?
- Median household income in Baw Baw was $2,178/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Baw Baw?
- 7.1% of occupied homes in Baw Baw were rented, 35.4% were owned outright and 43.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Baw Baw suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Baw Baw (NSW). 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