Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Charles Sturt University suburb profile
Charles Sturt University, NSW · Postcode 2678
This Charles Sturt University suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Charles Sturt University, NSW (postcode 2678). 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 Charles Sturt University with nearby suburbs.
Charles Sturt University at a glance
Population
433
Median rent
$315/wk
Household income
$2,750/wk
Median age
20
Charles Sturt University 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
-23.1% over 10 years
Population
433
was 340 in 2016
+93 · +27.4%
Median age
20
was 20 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Charles Sturt University population growth · Charles Sturt University then and now
Charles Sturt University vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Charles Sturt University, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25% vs area
- Charles Sturt University$315/wk
- Nearby$277.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+49.2% vs area
- Charles Sturt University$2,750/wk
- Nearby$1,766/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-50% vs area
- Charles Sturt University20
- Nearby39.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-60.8% vs area
- Charles Sturt University$317/wk
- Nearby$841.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Charles Sturt University on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Charles Sturt University, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Charles Sturt University people
- Population
- 433
- Median age
- 20
- Born overseas
- 11.3%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Charles Sturt University income
- Median household income
- $2,750/wk
- Median personal income
- $317/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Charles Sturt University housing
- Median rent
- $315/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- —
- Flats & apartments
- —
- Owned outright
- —
- Mortgaged
- —
- Rented
- —
- Unoccupied dwellings
- —
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
Charles Sturt University work
- Employment to population
- 45.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 20.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 97.5%
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 2678)
Compare Charles Sturt University with nearby suburbs
Charles Sturt University in numbers
Charles Sturt University had 433 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 20, 51% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 11.3% of residents were born overseas.
Median rent was $315/wk, 21% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,750/wk, 52% above the typical NSW suburb.
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 27.4% (from 340 to 433).
Charles Sturt University suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Charles Sturt University, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Charles Sturt University was $315/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Charles Sturt University, NSW?
- Charles Sturt University had 433 residents at the 2021 Census, up 27.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Charles Sturt University?
- Median household income in Charles Sturt University was $2,750/wk at the 2021 Census.
About this Charles Sturt University suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Charles Sturt University. 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