Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Carey Bay suburb profile
Carey Bay, NSW · Postcode 2283
This Carey Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Carey Bay, NSW (postcode 2283). 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 Carey Bay with nearby suburbs.
Carey Bay at a glance
Population
865
Median rent
$327/wk
Household income
$1,266/wk
Median age
54
Carey Bay 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
-7.1% over 10 years
Population
865
was 896 in 2016
-31 · -3.5%
Median rent
$327/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$47 · +16.8%
Household income
$1,266/wk
was $1,206/wk in 2016
+$60 · +5%
Median age
54
was 56 in 2016
-2 · -3.6%
Dig deeper: Carey Bay population growth · Carey Bay then and now
Carey Bay vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Carey Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.3% vs area
- Carey Bay$327/wk
- Nearby$376.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-40.3% vs area
- Carey Bay$1,266/wk
- Nearby$1,469.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Carey Bay54
- Nearby46
- Sydney40
Personal income
-21% vs area
- Carey Bay$714/wk
- Nearby$714/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Carey Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Carey Bay sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,004.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3969.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,029.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Carey Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Carey Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Carey Bay people
- Population
- 865
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 14.6%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Carey Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,266/wk
- Median personal income
- $714/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Carey Bay housing
- Median rent
- $327/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 9.2%
- Owned outright
- 40.7%
- Mortgaged
- 24%
- Rented
- 22.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Carey Bay work
- Employment to population
- 44.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.5%
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 2283)
Compare Carey Bay with nearby suburbs
Carey Bay in numbers
Carey Bay had 865 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 14.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.7% own their home outright, 24% are paying a mortgage, 22.8% rent. Separate houses make up 62.6% of dwellings, with 9.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $327/wk, 18% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,266/wk, 30% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 46.5% 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 fell 3.5% (from 896 to 865). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $327/wk (+16.8%).
Carey Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Carey Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Carey Bay was $327/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Carey Bay, NSW?
- Carey Bay had 865 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Carey Bay?
- Median household income in Carey Bay was $1,266/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Carey Bay?
- 22.8% of occupied homes in Carey Bay were rented, 40.7% were owned outright and 24% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Carey Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Carey Bay. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney