Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Congo suburb profile
Congo, NSW · Postcode 2537
This Congo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Congo, NSW (postcode 2537). 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 Congo with nearby suburbs.
Congo at a glance
Population
253
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,550/wk
Median age
48
Congo 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
+12.4% over 10 years
Population
253
was 245 in 2016
+8 · +3.3%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$45 · +15.3%
Household income
$1,550/wk
was $1,013/wk in 2016
+$537 · +53%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Congo population growth · Congo then and now
Congo vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Congo, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Congo$340/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-15.9% vs area
- Congo$1,550/wk
- Nearby$1,307.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Congo48
- Nearby52.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-0.4% vs area
- Congo$805/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Congo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Congo sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,032
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,021.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Congo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Congo, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Congo people
- Population
- 253
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Congo income
- Median household income
- $1,550/wk
- Median personal income
- $805/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Congo housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,687/mo
- Separate houses
- 71.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.6%
- Mortgaged
- 18.2%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28.7%
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
Congo work
- Employment to population
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.1%
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 2537)
Compare Congo with nearby suburbs
Congo in numbers
Congo had 253 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.6% own their home outright, 18.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 71.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,550/wk, 14% below 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 grew 3.3% (from 245 to 253). Median rent moved from $295/wk to $340/wk (+15.3%).
Congo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Congo, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Congo was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Congo, NSW?
- Congo had 253 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Congo?
- Median household income in Congo was $1,550/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Congo?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Congo were rented, 33.6% were owned outright and 18.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Congo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Congo. 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