Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Borambola suburb profile
Borambola, NSW · Postcode 2650
This Borambola suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Borambola, 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 Borambola with nearby suburbs.
Borambola at a glance
Population
117
Median rent
$205/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
48
Borambola 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
-4.9% over 10 years
Population
117
was 107 in 2016
+10 · +9.3%
Median rent
$205/wk
was $130/wk in 2016
+$75 · +57.7%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,562/wk in 2016
+$63 · +4%
Median age
48
was 42 in 2016
+6 · +14.3%
Dig deeper: Borambola population growth · Borambola then and now
Borambola vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Borambola, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.2% vs area
- Borambola$205/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Borambola$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,379.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Borambola48
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-3.1% vs area
- Borambola$783/wk
- Nearby$792.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Borambola compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Borambola sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,073.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,102
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6994.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Borambola on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Borambola, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Borambola people
- Population
- 117
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Borambola income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $783/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Borambola housing
- Median rent
- $205/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.2%
- Mortgaged
- 26.4%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.2%
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
Borambola work
- Employment to population
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.1%
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 Borambola with nearby suburbs
Borambola in numbers
Borambola had 117 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.2% own their home outright, 26.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 84.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $205/wk, 49% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.3% (from 107 to 117). Median rent moved from $130/wk to $205/wk (+57.7%).
Borambola suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Borambola, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Borambola was $205/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Borambola, NSW?
- Borambola had 117 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Borambola?
- Median household income in Borambola was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Borambola?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Borambola were rented, 30.2% were owned outright and 26.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Borambola suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Borambola. 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