Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cartwrights Hill suburb profile
Cartwrights Hill, NSW · Postcode 2650
This Cartwrights Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cartwrights Hill, NSW (postcode 2650). 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 Cartwrights Hill with nearby suburbs.
Cartwrights Hill at a glance
Population
169
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,833/wk
Median age
47
Cartwrights Hill 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
-4% over 10 years
Population
169
was 189 in 2016
-20 · -10.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $305/wk in 2016
$5 · -1.6%
Household income
$1,833/wk
was $1,625/wk in 2016
+$208 · +12.8%
Median age
47
was 42 in 2016
+5 · +11.9%
Dig deeper: Cartwrights Hill population growth · Cartwrights Hill then and now
Cartwrights Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cartwrights Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Cartwrights Hill$300/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-0.5% vs area
- Cartwrights Hill$1,833/wk
- Nearby$1,379.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Cartwrights Hill47
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+4.7% vs area
- Cartwrights Hill$846/wk
- Nearby$792.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cartwrights Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cartwrights Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,033.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,050.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3919.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cartwrights Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cartwrights Hill, NSW.
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Cartwrights Hill people
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cartwrights Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,833/wk
- Median personal income
- $846/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cartwrights Hill housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 85.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.1%
- Mortgaged
- 34.4%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
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
Cartwrights Hill work
- Employment to population
- 57%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.6%
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 2650)
Compare Cartwrights Hill with nearby suburbs
Cartwrights Hill in numbers
Cartwrights Hill had 169 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.1% own their home outright, 34.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 85.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,833/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.6% (from 189 to 169). Median rent moved from $305/wk to $300/wk (-1.6%).
Cartwrights Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cartwrights Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cartwrights Hill was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cartwrights Hill, NSW?
- Cartwrights Hill had 169 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cartwrights Hill?
- Median household income in Cartwrights Hill was $1,833/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cartwrights Hill?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Cartwrights Hill were rented, 39.1% were owned outright and 34.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cartwrights Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cartwrights Hill. 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