Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Coomba Bay suburb profile
Coomba Bay, NSW · Postcode 2428
This Coomba Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Coomba Bay, NSW (postcode 2428). 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 Coomba Bay with nearby suburbs.
Coomba Bay at a glance
Population
168
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,583/wk
Median age
58
Coomba 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
+52.7% over 10 years
Population
168
was 123 in 2016
+45 · +36.6%
Household income
$1,583/wk
was $780/wk in 2016
+$803 · +102.9%
Median age
58
was 59 in 2016
-1 · -1.7%
Dig deeper: Coomba Bay population growth · Coomba Bay then and now
Coomba Bay vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Coomba Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Coomba Bay$400/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-14.1% vs area
- Coomba Bay$1,583/wk
- Nearby$988.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Coomba Bay58
- Nearby55.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-26.5% vs area
- Coomba Bay$594/wk
- Nearby$560.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Coomba Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Coomba Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,023
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5969.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,040.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Coomba Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Coomba Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Coomba Bay people
- Population
- 168
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 13.7%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Coomba Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,583/wk
- Median personal income
- $594/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Coomba Bay housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 54.8%
- Mortgaged
- 29%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.5%
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
Coomba Bay work
- Employment to population
- 34.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.2%
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 2428)
Compare Coomba Bay with nearby suburbs
Coomba Bay in numbers
Coomba Bay had 168 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 13.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 54.8% own their home outright, 29% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 87.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,583/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 36.6% (from 123 to 168).
Coomba Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Coomba Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Coomba Bay was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Coomba Bay, NSW?
- Coomba Bay had 168 residents at the 2021 Census, up 36.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Coomba Bay?
- Median household income in Coomba Bay was $1,583/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Coomba Bay?
- 0% of occupied homes in Coomba Bay were rented, 54.8% were owned outright and 29% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Coomba Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Coomba 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