Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Book Book suburb profile
Book Book, NSW · Postcode 2650
This Book Book suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Book Book, NSW (postcode 2650). 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 Book Book with nearby suburbs.
Book Book at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$1,843/wk
Median age
40
Book Book 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
+39.8% over 10 years
Population
130
was 92 in 2016
+38 · +41.3%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,843/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$218 · +13.4%
Median age
40
was 43 in 2016
-3 · -7%
Dig deeper: Book Book population growth · Book Book then and now
Book Book vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Book Book, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.3% vs area
- Book Book$150/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
0% vs area
- Book Book$1,843/wk
- Nearby$1,379.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Book Book40
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+36.8% vs area
- Book Book$1,105/wk
- Nearby$792.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Book Book compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Book Book ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,109.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,085.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,130.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,073.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Book Book on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Book Book, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Book Book people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 4.6%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Book Book income
- Median household income
- $1,843/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,105/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Book Book housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,907/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.9%
- Mortgaged
- 11.1%
- Rented
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.9%
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
Book Book work
- Employment to population
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.8%
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 2650)
Compare Book Book with nearby suburbs
Book Book in numbers
Book Book had 130 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 4.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.9% own their home outright, 11.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.1% rent. Separate houses make up 71.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 62% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,843/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 41.3% (from 92 to 130). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $150/wk (+0%).
Book Book suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Book Book, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Book Book was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Book Book, NSW?
- Book Book had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, up 41.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Book Book?
- Median household income in Book Book was $1,843/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Book Book?
- 11.1% of occupied homes in Book Book were rented, 28.9% were owned outright and 11.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Book Book suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Book Book. 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