Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bishops Bridge suburb profile
Bishops Bridge, NSW · Postcode 2326
This Bishops Bridge suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bishops Bridge, NSW (postcode 2326). 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 Bishops Bridge with nearby suburbs.
Bishops Bridge at a glance
Population
218
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$1,949/wk
Median age
43
Bishops Bridge 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
+1.9% over 10 years
Population
218
was 248 in 2016
-30 · -12.1%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $98/wk in 2016
+$87 · +88.8%
Household income
$1,949/wk
was $1,916/wk in 2016
+$33 · +1.7%
Median age
43
was 45 in 2016
-2 · -4.4%
Dig deeper: Bishops Bridge population growth · Bishops Bridge then and now
Bishops Bridge vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bishops Bridge, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56% vs area
- Bishops Bridge$185/wk
- Nearby$320/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+5.8% vs area
- Bishops Bridge$1,949/wk
- Nearby$1,385/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Bishops Bridge43
- Nearby37
- NSW40
Personal income
-5.7% vs area
- Bishops Bridge$762/wk
- Nearby$641.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bishops Bridge compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bishops Bridge sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bishops Bridge on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bishops Bridge, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bishops Bridge people
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 5%
- 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
Bishops Bridge income
- Median household income
- $1,949/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bishops Bridge housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.6%
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
Bishops Bridge work
- Employment to population
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.3%
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 2326)
Compare Bishops Bridge with nearby suburbs
Bishops Bridge in numbers
Bishops Bridge had 218 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.2% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 3.7% rent. Separate houses make up 97.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 54% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,949/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.1% (from 248 to 218). Median rent moved from $98/wk to $185/wk (+88.8%).
Bishops Bridge suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bishops Bridge, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bishops Bridge was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bishops Bridge, NSW?
- Bishops Bridge had 218 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bishops Bridge?
- Median household income in Bishops Bridge was $1,949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bishops Bridge?
- 3.7% of occupied homes in Bishops Bridge were rented, 43.2% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bishops Bridge suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bishops Bridge. 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