Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bendalong suburb profile
Bendalong, NSW · Postcode 2539
This Bendalong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bendalong, NSW (postcode 2539). 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 Bendalong with nearby suburbs.
Bendalong at a glance
Population
135
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,224/wk
Median age
55
Bendalong 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
+66.7% over 10 years
Population
135
was 95 in 2016
+40 · +42.1%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$50 · +19.2%
Household income
$1,224/wk
was $825/wk in 2016
+$399 · +48.4%
Median age
55
was 57 in 2016
-2 · -3.5%
Dig deeper: Bendalong population growth · Bendalong then and now
Bendalong vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bendalong, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Bendalong$310/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-33.6% vs area
- Bendalong$1,224/wk
- Nearby$1,211.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Bendalong55
- Nearby54
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.3% vs area
- Bendalong$749/wk
- Nearby$633.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bendalong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bendalong sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,053.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5976.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bendalong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bendalong, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bendalong people
- Population
- 135
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 3.7%
- 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
Bendalong income
- Median household income
- $1,224/wk
- Median personal income
- $749/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bendalong housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 28.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 16.6%
- Mortgaged
- 4.3%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 67.5%
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
Bendalong work
- Employment to population
- 38.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.9%
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 2539)
Compare Bendalong with nearby suburbs
Bendalong in numbers
Bendalong had 135 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 3.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 16.6% own their home outright, 4.3% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 28.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,224/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 42.1% (from 95 to 135). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $310/wk (+19.2%).
Bendalong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bendalong, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bendalong was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bendalong, NSW?
- Bendalong had 135 residents at the 2021 Census, up 42.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bendalong?
- Median household income in Bendalong was $1,224/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bendalong?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Bendalong were rented, 16.6% were owned outright and 4.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bendalong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bendalong. 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