Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Courabyra suburb profile
Courabyra, NSW · Postcode 2653
This Courabyra suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Courabyra, NSW (postcode 2653). 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 Courabyra with nearby suburbs.
Courabyra at a glance
Population
112
Median rent
$163/wk
Household income
$1,375/wk
Median age
38
Courabyra 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
+60% over 10 years
Population
112
was 99 in 2016
+13 · +13.1%
Median rent
$163/wk
was $75/wk in 2016
+$88 · +117.3%
Household income
$1,375/wk
was $1,437/wk in 2016
$62 · -4.3%
Median age
38
was 45 in 2016
-7 · -15.6%
Dig deeper: Courabyra population growth · Courabyra then and now
Courabyra vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Courabyra, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-61.2% vs area
- Courabyra$163/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.4% vs area
- Courabyra$1,375/wk
- Nearby$1,456/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Courabyra38
- Nearby38.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.9% vs area
- Courabyra$599/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Courabyra compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Courabyra sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5975.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,061.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5965.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Courabyra on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Courabyra, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Courabyra people
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 8.9%
- Average household size
- 3.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Courabyra income
- Median household income
- $1,375/wk
- Median personal income
- $599/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Courabyra housing
- Median rent
- $163/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 48.6%
- Mortgaged
- 8.1%
- Rented
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.2%
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
Courabyra work
- Employment to population
- 59.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.8%
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 2653)
Compare Courabyra with nearby suburbs
Courabyra in numbers
Courabyra had 112 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3 people. 8.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 48.6% own their home outright, 8.1% are paying a mortgage, 8.1% rent. Separate houses make up 86.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $163/wk, 59% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,375/wk, 24% 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 13.1% (from 99 to 112). Median rent moved from $75/wk to $163/wk (+117.3%).
Courabyra suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Courabyra, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Courabyra was $163/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Courabyra, NSW?
- Courabyra had 112 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Courabyra?
- Median household income in Courabyra was $1,375/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Courabyra?
- 8.1% of occupied homes in Courabyra were rented, 48.6% were owned outright and 8.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Courabyra suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Courabyra. 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