Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bombala suburb profile
Bombala, NSW · Postcode 2632
This Bombala suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bombala, NSW (postcode 2632). 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 Bombala with nearby suburbs.
Bombala at a glance
Population
1,372
Median rent
$215/wk
Household income
$1,277/wk
Median age
47
Bombala 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
+2.5% over 10 years
Population
1,372
was 1,387 in 2016
-15 · -1.1%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$40 · +22.9%
Household income
$1,277/wk
was $1,090/wk in 2016
+$187 · +17.2%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: Bombala population growth · Bombala then and now
Bombala vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bombala, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.8% vs area
- Bombala$215/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.7% vs area
- Bombala$1,277/wk
- Nearby$1,730.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Bombala47
- Nearby39
- NSW40
Personal income
-10.3% vs area
- Bombala$725/wk
- Nearby$882/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bombala compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bombala sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2952.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2916.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2960.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2899.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bombala on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bombala, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bombala people
- Population
- 1,372
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bombala income
- Median household income
- $1,277/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bombala housing
- Median rent
- $215/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 38.8%
- Mortgaged
- 25.8%
- Rented
- 18%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.5%
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
Bombala work
- Employment to population
- 54.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 33%
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 2632)
Compare Bombala with nearby suburbs
Bombala in numbers
Bombala had 1,372 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.8% own their home outright, 25.8% are paying a mortgage, 18% rent. Separate houses make up 81.5% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $215/wk, 46% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,277/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.9%. 33% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 1.1% (from 1,387 to 1,372). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $215/wk (+22.9%).
Bombala suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bombala, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bombala was $215/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bombala, NSW?
- Bombala had 1,372 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bombala?
- Median household income in Bombala was $1,277/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bombala?
- 18% of occupied homes in Bombala were rented, 38.8% were owned outright and 25.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bombala suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bombala. 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