Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Comboyne suburb profile
Comboyne, NSW · Postcode 2429
This Comboyne suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Comboyne, NSW (postcode 2429). 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 Comboyne with nearby suburbs.
Comboyne at a glance
Population
416
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,191/wk
Median age
55
Comboyne 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
-0.7% over 10 years
Population
416
was 454 in 2016
-38 · -8.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$1,191/wk
was $942/wk in 2016
+$249 · +26.4%
Median age
55
was 53 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Comboyne population growth · Comboyne then and now
Comboyne vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Comboyne, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Comboyne$250/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-35.4% vs area
- Comboyne$1,191/wk
- Nearby$1,137.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Comboyne55
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-23% vs area
- Comboyne$622/wk
- Nearby$597/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Comboyne compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Comboyne sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3961.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3983.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Comboyne on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Comboyne, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Comboyne people
- Population
- 416
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Comboyne income
- Median household income
- $1,191/wk
- Median personal income
- $622/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Comboyne housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,315/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.6%
- Mortgaged
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 15.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.8%
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
Comboyne work
- Employment to population
- 55.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.3%
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 2429)
Compare Comboyne with nearby suburbs
Comboyne in numbers
Comboyne had 416 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.6% own their home outright, 18.2% are paying a mortgage, 15.5% rent. Separate houses make up 92.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,191/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.4% (from 454 to 416). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Comboyne suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Comboyne, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Comboyne was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Comboyne, NSW?
- Comboyne had 416 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Comboyne?
- Median household income in Comboyne was $1,191/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Comboyne?
- 15.5% of occupied homes in Comboyne were rented, 48.6% were owned outright and 18.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Comboyne suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Comboyne. 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