Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Budgee Budgee suburb profile
Budgee Budgee, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Budgee Budgee suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Budgee Budgee, NSW (postcode 2850). 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 Budgee Budgee with nearby suburbs.
Budgee Budgee at a glance
Population
241
Median rent
$485/wk
Household income
$1,781/wk
Median age
50
Budgee Budgee 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
+46.1% over 10 years
Population
241
was 194 in 2016
+47 · +24.2%
Median rent
$485/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$205 · +73.2%
Household income
$1,781/wk
was $1,687/wk in 2016
+$94 · +5.6%
Median age
50
was 46 in 2016
+4 · +8.7%
Dig deeper: Budgee Budgee population growth · Budgee Budgee then and now
Budgee Budgee vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Budgee Budgee, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+15.5% vs area
- Budgee Budgee$485/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-3.4% vs area
- Budgee Budgee$1,781/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Budgee Budgee50
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-8.5% vs area
- Budgee Budgee$739/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Budgee Budgee compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Budgee Budgee ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,115.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,088.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,143.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,030.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Budgee Budgee on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Budgee Budgee, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Budgee Budgee people
- Population
- 241
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 7.9%
- 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
Budgee Budgee income
- Median household income
- $1,781/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Budgee Budgee housing
- Median rent
- $485/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.4%
- Mortgaged
- 36.1%
- Rented
- 4.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.1%
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
Budgee Budgee work
- Employment to population
- 61.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.2%
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 2850)
Compare Budgee Budgee with nearby suburbs
Budgee Budgee in numbers
Budgee Budgee had 241 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 7.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.4% own their home outright, 36.1% are paying a mortgage, 4.1% rent. Separate houses make up 87.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $485/wk, 21% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,781/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. 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 24.2% (from 194 to 241). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $485/wk (+73.2%).
Budgee Budgee suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Budgee Budgee, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Budgee Budgee was $485/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Budgee Budgee, NSW?
- Budgee Budgee had 241 residents at the 2021 Census, up 24.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Budgee Budgee?
- Median household income in Budgee Budgee was $1,781/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Budgee Budgee?
- 4.1% of occupied homes in Budgee Budgee were rented, 45.4% were owned outright and 36.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Budgee Budgee suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Budgee Budgee (NSW). 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