Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Corrimal suburb profile
Corrimal, NSW · Postcode 2518
This Corrimal suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Corrimal, NSW (postcode 2518). 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 Corrimal with nearby suburbs.
Corrimal at a glance
Population
6,972
Median rent
$365/wk
Household income
$1,508/wk
Median age
41
Corrimal 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
+10% over 10 years
Population
6,972
was 6,519 in 2016
+453 · +6.9%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$55 · +17.7%
Household income
$1,508/wk
was $1,230/wk in 2016
+$278 · +22.6%
Median age
41
was 42 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Corrimal population growth · Corrimal then and now
Corrimal vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Corrimal, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.1% vs area
- Corrimal$365/wk
- Nearby$375.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-18.2% vs area
- Corrimal$1,508/wk
- Nearby$1,545/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Corrimal41
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-5.7% vs area
- Corrimal$762/wk
- Nearby$756.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Corrimal compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Corrimal sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6992.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3976
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6989.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Corrimal on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Corrimal, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Corrimal people
- Population
- 6,972
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 19.3%
- 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
Corrimal income
- Median household income
- $1,508/wk
- Median personal income
- $762/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Corrimal housing
- Median rent
- $365/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 55.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 19.8%
- Owned outright
- 31.9%
- Mortgaged
- 28.9%
- Rented
- 30.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.5%
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
Corrimal work
- Employment to population
- 55%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.4%
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 2518)
Compare Corrimal with nearby suburbs
Corrimal in numbers
Corrimal had 6,972 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 349th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 19.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.9% own their home outright, 28.9% are paying a mortgage, 30.3% rent. Separate houses make up 55.3% of dwellings, with 19.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $365/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,508/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 51.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.9% (from 6,519 to 6,972). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $365/wk (+17.7%).
Corrimal suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Corrimal, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Corrimal was $365/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Corrimal, NSW?
- Corrimal had 6,972 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Corrimal?
- Median household income in Corrimal was $1,508/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Corrimal?
- 30.3% of occupied homes in Corrimal were rented, 31.9% were owned outright and 28.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Corrimal suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Corrimal. 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