Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Brushgrove suburb profile
Brushgrove, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Brushgrove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Brushgrove, NSW (postcode 2460). 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 Brushgrove with nearby suburbs.
Brushgrove at a glance
Population
181
Median rent
$298/wk
Household income
$1,135/wk
Median age
61
Brushgrove 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
-37.2% over 10 years
Population
181
was 199 in 2016
-18 · -9%
Median rent
$298/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$73 · +32.4%
Household income
$1,135/wk
was $918/wk in 2016
+$217 · +23.6%
Median age
61
was 56 in 2016
+5 · +8.9%
Dig deeper: Brushgrove population growth · Brushgrove then and now
Brushgrove vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Brushgrove, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-29% vs area
- Brushgrove$298/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-38.4% vs area
- Brushgrove$1,135/wk
- Nearby$1,172.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+52.5% vs area
- Brushgrove61
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-27.4% vs area
- Brushgrove$587/wk
- Nearby$559/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Brushgrove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Brushgrove sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3968
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3937.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,000.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3936
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Brushgrove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Brushgrove, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Brushgrove people
- Population
- 181
- Median age
- 61
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Brushgrove income
- Median household income
- $1,135/wk
- Median personal income
- $587/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Brushgrove housing
- Median rent
- $298/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,387/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26.4%
- Rented
- 11%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 14.3%
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
Brushgrove work
- Employment to population
- 34.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.5%
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 2460)
Compare Brushgrove with nearby suburbs
Brushgrove in numbers
Brushgrove had 181 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 61, 49% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.3% own their home outright, 26.4% are paying a mortgage, 11% rent. Separate houses make up 92.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $298/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,135/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 9% (from 199 to 181). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $298/wk (+32.4%).
Brushgrove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Brushgrove, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Brushgrove was $298/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Brushgrove, NSW?
- Brushgrove had 181 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Brushgrove?
- Median household income in Brushgrove was $1,135/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Brushgrove?
- 11% of occupied homes in Brushgrove were rented, 47.3% were owned outright and 26.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Brushgrove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Brushgrove. 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