Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brunswick Heads suburb profile
Brunswick Heads, NSW · Postcode 2483
This Brunswick Heads suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brunswick Heads, NSW (postcode 2483). 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 Brunswick Heads with nearby suburbs.
Brunswick Heads at a glance
Population
1,905
Median rent
$440/wk
Household income
$1,280/wk
Median age
47
Brunswick Heads 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
+16.1% over 10 years
Population
1,905
was 1,737 in 2016
+168 · +9.7%
Median rent
$440/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$130 · +41.9%
Household income
$1,280/wk
was $844/wk in 2016
+$436 · +51.7%
Median age
47
was 50 in 2016
-3 · -6%
Dig deeper: Brunswick Heads population growth · Brunswick Heads then and now
Brunswick Heads vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Brunswick Heads, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+4.8% vs area
- Brunswick Heads$440/wk
- Nearby$430/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.5% vs area
- Brunswick Heads$1,280/wk
- Nearby$1,413/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Brunswick Heads47
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
-9.4% vs area
- Brunswick Heads$732/wk
- Nearby$658.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Brunswick Heads compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brunswick Heads sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4984.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2955.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6996.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brunswick Heads on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brunswick Heads, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brunswick Heads people
- Population
- 1,905
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 17%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Brunswick Heads income
- Median household income
- $1,280/wk
- Median personal income
- $732/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brunswick Heads housing
- Median rent
- $440/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,001/mo
- Separate houses
- 48.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 15.5%
- Owned outright
- 31.7%
- Mortgaged
- 14.7%
- Rented
- 31.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.4%
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
Brunswick Heads work
- Employment to population
- 52.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.1%
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 2483)
Compare Brunswick Heads with nearby suburbs
Brunswick Heads in numbers
Brunswick Heads had 1,905 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 17% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.7% own their home outright, 14.7% are paying a mortgage, 31.9% rent. Separate houses make up 48.9% of dwellings, with 15.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $440/wk, 10% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,280/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.9%. 56.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.7% (from 1,737 to 1,905). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $440/wk (+41.9%).
Brunswick Heads suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brunswick Heads, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Brunswick Heads was $440/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brunswick Heads, NSW?
- Brunswick Heads had 1,905 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brunswick Heads?
- Median household income in Brunswick Heads was $1,280/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brunswick Heads?
- 31.9% of occupied homes in Brunswick Heads were rented, 31.7% were owned outright and 14.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brunswick Heads suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brunswick Heads. 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