Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Blueys Beach suburb profile
Blueys Beach, NSW · Postcode 2428
This Blueys Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Blueys Beach, NSW (postcode 2428). 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 Blueys Beach with nearby suburbs.
Blueys Beach at a glance
Population
242
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$1,275/wk
Median age
64
Blueys Beach 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
+38.3% over 10 years
Population
242
was 183 in 2016
+59 · +32.2%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $315/wk in 2016
$60 · -19%
Household income
$1,275/wk
was $819/wk in 2016
+$456 · +55.7%
Median age
64
was 59 in 2016
+5 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Blueys Beach population growth · Blueys Beach then and now
Blueys Beach vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Blueys Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.3% vs area
- Blueys Beach$255/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.8% vs area
- Blueys Beach$1,275/wk
- Nearby$988.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+60% vs area
- Blueys Beach64
- Nearby55.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-20.7% vs area
- Blueys Beach$641/wk
- Nearby$560.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Blueys Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Blueys Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,004.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Blueys Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Blueys Beach, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Blueys Beach people
- Population
- 242
- Median age
- 64
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Blueys Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,275/wk
- Median personal income
- $641/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Blueys Beach housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 38.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26%
- Mortgaged
- 7.2%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 58%
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
Blueys Beach work
- Employment to population
- 44.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.6%
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 2428)
Compare Blueys Beach with nearby suburbs
Blueys Beach in numbers
Blueys Beach had 242 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 64, 56% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26% own their home outright, 7.2% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 38.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,275/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 32.2% (from 183 to 242). Median rent moved from $315/wk to $255/wk (-19%).
Blueys Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Blueys Beach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Blueys Beach was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Blueys Beach, NSW?
- Blueys Beach had 242 residents at the 2021 Census, up 32.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Blueys Beach?
- Median household income in Blueys Beach was $1,275/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Blueys Beach?
- 6% of occupied homes in Blueys Beach were rented, 26% were owned outright and 7.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Blueys Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Blueys Beach. 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