Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Breakfast Point suburb profile
Breakfast Point, NSW · Postcode 2137
This Breakfast Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Breakfast Point, NSW (postcode 2137). 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 Breakfast Point with nearby suburbs.
Breakfast Point at a glance
Population
4,678
Median rent
$680/wk
Household income
$2,303/wk
Median age
47
Breakfast Point 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
+70.5% over 10 years
Population
4,678
was 4,188 in 2016
+490 · +11.7%
Median rent
$680/wk
was $680/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$2,303/wk
was $2,175/wk in 2016
+$128 · +5.9%
Median age
47
was 41 in 2016
+6 · +14.6%
Dig deeper: Breakfast Point population growth · Breakfast Point then and now
Breakfast Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Breakfast Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+38.8% vs area
- Breakfast Point$680/wk
- Nearby$527.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+8.7% vs area
- Breakfast Point$2,303/wk
- Nearby$2,340/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Breakfast Point47
- Nearby39.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+38.2% vs area
- Breakfast Point$1,249/wk
- Nearby$993.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Breakfast Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Breakfast Point ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,082.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,134.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,022.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,156.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Breakfast Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Breakfast Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Breakfast Point people
- Population
- 4,678
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 40.5%
- 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
Breakfast Point income
- Median household income
- $2,303/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,249/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Breakfast Point housing
- Median rent
- $680/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,800/mo
- Separate houses
- 3.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 81.2%
- Owned outright
- 31.5%
- Mortgaged
- 23.9%
- Rented
- 32%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.8%
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
Breakfast Point work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 74.4%
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 2137)
Compare Breakfast Point with nearby suburbs
Breakfast Point in numbers
Breakfast Point had 4,678 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 40.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.5% own their home outright, 23.9% are paying a mortgage, 32% rent. Flats and apartments make up 81.2% of dwellings, with 3.9% separate houses. Median rent was $680/wk, 70% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,303/wk, 28% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 74.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 11.7% (from 4,188 to 4,678). Median rent moved from $680/wk to $680/wk (+0%).
Breakfast Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Breakfast Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Breakfast Point was $680/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Breakfast Point, NSW?
- Breakfast Point had 4,678 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Breakfast Point?
- Median household income in Breakfast Point was $2,303/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Breakfast Point?
- 32% of occupied homes in Breakfast Point were rented, 31.5% were owned outright and 23.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Breakfast Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Breakfast Point. 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