Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Booker Bay suburb profile
Booker Bay, NSW · Postcode 2257
This Booker Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Booker Bay, NSW (postcode 2257). 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 Booker Bay with nearby suburbs.
Booker Bay at a glance
Population
1,442
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,218/wk
Median age
54
Booker Bay 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
+14.7% over 10 years
Population
1,442
was 1,326 in 2016
+116 · +8.7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,218/wk
was $1,002/wk in 2016
+$216 · +21.6%
Median age
54
was 55 in 2016
-1 · -1.8%
Dig deeper: Booker Bay population growth · Booker Bay then and now
Booker Bay vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Booker Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.4% vs area
- Booker Bay$400/wk
- Nearby$427.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-42.5% vs area
- Booker Bay$1,218/wk
- Nearby$1,513/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Booker Bay54
- Nearby51.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-27.1% vs area
- Booker Bay$659/wk
- Nearby$720.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Booker Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Booker Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,007.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6993.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3971.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6993.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Booker Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Booker Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Booker Bay people
- Population
- 1,442
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 16.1%
- 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
Booker Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,218/wk
- Median personal income
- $659/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Booker Bay housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 44.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.9%
- Owned outright
- 37.9%
- Mortgaged
- 17.6%
- Rented
- 27.9%
- 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
Booker Bay work
- Employment to population
- 39.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.7%
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 2257)
Compare Booker Bay with nearby suburbs
Booker Bay in numbers
Booker Bay had 1,442 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 16.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.9% own their home outright, 17.6% are paying a mortgage, 27.9% rent. Separate houses make up 44.7% of dwellings, with 4.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,218/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 43.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 8.7% (from 1,326 to 1,442). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $400/wk (+14.3%).
Booker Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Booker Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Booker Bay was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Booker Bay, NSW?
- Booker Bay had 1,442 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Booker Bay?
- Median household income in Booker Bay was $1,218/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Booker Bay?
- 27.9% of occupied homes in Booker Bay were rented, 37.9% were owned outright and 17.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Booker Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Booker Bay. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney