Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Caerleon suburb profile
Caerleon, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Caerleon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Caerleon, 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 Caerleon with nearby suburbs.
Caerleon at a glance
Population
184
Median rent
$520/wk
Household income
$1,937/wk
Median age
29
Caerleon 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
+206.7% over 10 years
Population
184
was 10,923 in 2016
-10,739 · -98.3%
Median rent
$520/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$220 · +73.3%
Household income
$1,937/wk
was $1,256/wk in 2016
+$681 · +54.2%
Median age
29
was 37 in 2016
-8 · -21.6%
Dig deeper: Caerleon population growth · Caerleon then and now
Caerleon vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Caerleon, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+23.8% vs area
- Caerleon$520/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+5.1% vs area
- Caerleon$1,937/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-27.5% vs area
- Caerleon29
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-14.5% vs area
- Caerleon$691/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Caerleon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Caerleon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,006.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,025.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2902.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Caerleon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Caerleon, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Caerleon people
- Population
- 184
- Median age
- 29
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Caerleon income
- Median household income
- $1,937/wk
- Median personal income
- $691/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Caerleon housing
- Median rent
- $520/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 25.4%
- Mortgaged
- 25.4%
- Rented
- 31.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.9%
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
Caerleon work
- Employment to population
- 63.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.8%
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 2850)
Compare Caerleon with nearby suburbs
Caerleon in numbers
Caerleon had 184 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 29, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 25.4% own their home outright, 25.4% are paying a mortgage, 31.3% rent. Separate houses make up 77.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $520/wk, 30% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,937/wk, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 98.3% (from 10,923 to 184). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $520/wk (+73.3%).
Caerleon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Caerleon, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Caerleon was $520/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Caerleon, NSW?
- Caerleon had 184 residents at the 2021 Census, down 98.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Caerleon?
- Median household income in Caerleon was $1,937/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Caerleon?
- 31.3% of occupied homes in Caerleon were rented, 25.4% were owned outright and 25.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Caerleon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Caerleon. 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