Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bundook suburb profile
Bundook, NSW · Postcode 2422
This Bundook suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bundook, NSW (postcode 2422). 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 Bundook with nearby suburbs.
Bundook at a glance
Population
114
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$900/wk
Median age
54
Bundook 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
+37.3% over 10 years
Population
114
was 102 in 2016
+12 · +11.8%
Household income
$900/wk
was $732/wk in 2016
+$168 · +23%
Median age
54
was 49 in 2016
+5 · +10.2%
Dig deeper: Bundook population growth · Bundook then and now
Bundook vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Bundook, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.5% vs area
- Bundook$275/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-51.2% vs area
- Bundook$900/wk
- Nearby$1,093.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Bundook54
- Nearby50
- NSW40
Personal income
-37% vs area
- Bundook$509/wk
- Nearby$567.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Bundook compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bundook ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2915.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1887.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2957.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3929
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bundook on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bundook, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bundook people
- Population
- 114
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 13.2%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bundook income
- Median household income
- $900/wk
- Median personal income
- $509/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bundook housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,326/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.1%
- Mortgaged
- 21.1%
- Rented
- 12.3%
- 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
Bundook work
- Employment to population
- 34%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 21%
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 2422)
Compare Bundook with nearby suburbs
Bundook in numbers
Bundook had 114 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 13.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.1% own their home outright, 21.1% are paying a mortgage, 12.3% rent. Separate houses make up 77.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $900/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.8% (from 102 to 114).
Bundook suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bundook, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Bundook was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bundook, NSW?
- Bundook had 114 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bundook?
- Median household income in Bundook was $900/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bundook?
- 12.3% of occupied homes in Bundook were rented, 35.1% were owned outright and 21.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bundook suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bundook. 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