Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bogan Gate suburb profile
Bogan Gate, NSW · Postcode 2876
This Bogan Gate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bogan Gate, NSW (postcode 2876). 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 Bogan Gate with nearby suburbs.
Bogan Gate at a glance
Population
269
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,260/wk
Median age
40
Bogan Gate 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
269
was 289 in 2016
-20 · -6.9%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
$5 · -2.4%
Household income
$1,260/wk
was $816/wk in 2016
+$444 · +54.4%
Median age
40
was 46 in 2016
-6 · -13%
Dig deeper: Bogan Gate population growth · Bogan Gate then and now
Bogan Gate vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bogan Gate, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Bogan Gate$200/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-31.6% vs area
- Bogan Gate$1,260/wk
- Nearby$1,198.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Bogan Gate40
- Nearby43.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.6% vs area
- Bogan Gate$601/wk
- Nearby$659/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bogan Gate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bogan Gate sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2926.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3928.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3979.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6996.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bogan Gate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bogan Gate, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bogan Gate people
- Population
- 269
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 1.1%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bogan Gate income
- Median household income
- $1,260/wk
- Median personal income
- $601/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bogan Gate housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 75%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.3%
- Mortgaged
- 20.2%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 25%
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
Bogan Gate work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.6%
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 2876)
Compare Bogan Gate with nearby suburbs
Bogan Gate in numbers
Bogan Gate had 269 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 1.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.3% own their home outright, 20.2% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 75% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,260/wk, 30% 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 fell 6.9% (from 289 to 269). Median rent moved from $205/wk to $200/wk (-2.4%).
Bogan Gate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bogan Gate, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bogan Gate was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bogan Gate, NSW?
- Bogan Gate had 269 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bogan Gate?
- Median household income in Bogan Gate was $1,260/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bogan Gate?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Bogan Gate were rented, 40.3% were owned outright and 20.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bogan Gate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bogan Gate. 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