Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Broken Head suburb profile
Broken Head, NSW · Postcode 2481
This Broken Head suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Broken Head, NSW (postcode 2481). 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 Broken Head with nearby suburbs.
Broken Head at a glance
Population
385
Median rent
$490/wk
Household income
$1,687/wk
Median age
43
Broken Head 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
+62.4% over 10 years
Population
385
was 274 in 2016
+111 · +40.5%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $395/wk in 2016
+$95 · +24.1%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $1,395/wk in 2016
+$292 · +20.9%
Median age
43
was 47 in 2016
-4 · -8.5%
Dig deeper: Broken Head population growth · Broken Head then and now
Broken Head vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Broken Head, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+16.7% vs area
- Broken Head$490/wk
- Nearby$440/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-8.5% vs area
- Broken Head$1,687/wk
- Nearby$1,430/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Broken Head43
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-2.8% vs area
- Broken Head$785/wk
- Nearby$721.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Broken Head compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Broken Head ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,069.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,117.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Broken Head on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Broken Head, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Broken Head people
- Population
- 385
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 18.2%
- 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
Broken Head income
- Median household income
- $1,687/wk
- Median personal income
- $785/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Broken Head housing
- Median rent
- $490/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.3%
- Mortgaged
- 17.2%
- Rented
- 16.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.1%
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
Broken Head work
- Employment to population
- 53.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 69.8%
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 2481)
Compare Broken Head with nearby suburbs
Broken Head in numbers
Broken Head had 385 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 18.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.3% own their home outright, 17.2% are paying a mortgage, 16.1% rent. Separate houses make up 65.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $490/wk, 23% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,687/wk, 6% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 40.5% (from 274 to 385). Median rent moved from $395/wk to $490/wk (+24.1%).
Broken Head suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Broken Head, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Broken Head was $490/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Broken Head, NSW?
- Broken Head had 385 residents at the 2021 Census, up 40.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Broken Head?
- Median household income in Broken Head was $1,687/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Broken Head?
- 16.1% of occupied homes in Broken Head were rented, 32.3% were owned outright and 17.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Broken Head suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Broken Head. 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