Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cambridge Gardens suburb profile
Cambridge Gardens, NSW · Postcode 2747
This Cambridge Gardens suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cambridge Gardens, NSW (postcode 2747). 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 Cambridge Gardens with nearby suburbs.
Cambridge Gardens at a glance
Population
2,030
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$1,950/wk
Median age
36
Cambridge Gardens 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
-0.4% over 10 years
Population
2,030
was 2,014 in 2016
+16 · +0.8%
Median rent
$420/wk
was $379/wk in 2016
+$41 · +10.8%
Household income
$1,950/wk
was $1,766/wk in 2016
+$184 · +10.4%
Median age
36
was 35 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Cambridge Gardens population growth · Cambridge Gardens then and now
Cambridge Gardens vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cambridge Gardens, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Cambridge Gardens$420/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+5.8% vs area
- Cambridge Gardens$1,950/wk
- Nearby$2,090.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-10% vs area
- Cambridge Gardens36
- Nearby33.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+3.3% vs area
- Cambridge Gardens$835/wk
- Nearby$892.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cambridge Gardens compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cambridge Gardens sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3917.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cambridge Gardens on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cambridge Gardens, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cambridge Gardens people
- Population
- 2,030
- Median age
- 36
- Born overseas
- 16.1%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cambridge Gardens income
- Median household income
- $1,950/wk
- Median personal income
- $835/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cambridge Gardens housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 31.8%
- Mortgaged
- 46.3%
- Rented
- 19%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 2%
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
Cambridge Gardens work
- Employment to population
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 44.2%
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 2747)
Compare Cambridge Gardens with nearby suburbs
Cambridge Gardens in numbers
Cambridge Gardens had 2,030 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 36, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 16.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.8% own their home outright, 46.3% are paying a mortgage, 19% rent. Separate houses make up 97.3% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,950/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 44.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 0.8% (from 2,014 to 2,030). Median rent moved from $379/wk to $420/wk (+10.8%).
Cambridge Gardens suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cambridge Gardens, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cambridge Gardens was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cambridge Gardens, NSW?
- Cambridge Gardens had 2,030 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cambridge Gardens?
- Median household income in Cambridge Gardens was $1,950/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cambridge Gardens?
- 19% of occupied homes in Cambridge Gardens were rented, 31.8% were owned outright and 46.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cambridge Gardens suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cambridge Gardens. 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