Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bendolba suburb profile
Bendolba, NSW · Postcode 2420
This Bendolba suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bendolba, 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 Bendolba with nearby suburbs.
Bendolba at a glance
Population
253
Median rent
$325/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
37
Bendolba 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
+45.4% over 10 years
Population
253
was 205 in 2016
+48 · +23.4%
Median rent
$325/wk
was $258/wk in 2016
+$67 · +26%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $942/wk in 2016
+$683 · +72.5%
Median age
37
was 39 in 2016
-2 · -5.1%
Dig deeper: Bendolba population growth · Bendolba then and now
Bendolba vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bendolba, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.6% vs area
- Bendolba$325/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Bendolba$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,093.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-7.5% vs area
- Bendolba37
- Nearby50
- NSW40
Personal income
-18.1% vs area
- Bendolba$662/wk
- Nearby$567.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bendolba compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bendolba sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2951.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2918.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2902.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bendolba on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bendolba, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bendolba people
- Population
- 253
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 1.6%
- 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
Bendolba income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $662/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bendolba housing
- Median rent
- $325/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,896/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.6%
- Mortgaged
- 23.2%
- Rented
- 30.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.4%
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
Bendolba work
- Employment to population
- 57.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.6%
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 Bendolba with nearby suburbs
Bendolba in numbers
Bendolba had 253 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 1.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.6% own their home outright, 23.2% are paying a mortgage, 30.5% rent. Separate houses make up 84.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $325/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 23.4% (from 205 to 253). Median rent moved from $258/wk to $325/wk (+26%).
Bendolba suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bendolba, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bendolba was $325/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bendolba, NSW?
- Bendolba had 253 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bendolba?
- Median household income in Bendolba was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bendolba?
- 30.5% of occupied homes in Bendolba were rented, 32.6% were owned outright and 23.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bendolba suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bendolba. 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