Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Culburra Beach suburb profile
Culburra Beach, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Culburra Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Culburra Beach, NSW (postcode 2540). 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 Culburra Beach with nearby suburbs.
Culburra Beach at a glance
Population
2,946
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,247/wk
Median age
54
Culburra Beach 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
2,946
was 2,874 in 2016
+72 · +2.5%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20.7%
Household income
$1,247/wk
was $941/wk in 2016
+$306 · +32.5%
Median age
54
was 53 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Culburra Beach population growth · Culburra Beach then and now
Culburra Beach vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Culburra Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Culburra Beach$350/wk
- Nearby$360/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-32.3% vs area
- Culburra Beach$1,247/wk
- Nearby$1,266.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Culburra Beach54
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-21.7% vs area
- Culburra Beach$633/wk
- Nearby$632.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Culburra Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Culburra Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5998.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3988.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4947
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Culburra Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Culburra Beach, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Culburra Beach people
- Population
- 2,946
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- 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
Culburra Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,247/wk
- Median personal income
- $633/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Culburra Beach housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,768/mo
- Separate houses
- 52.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.8%
- Owned outright
- 26.6%
- Mortgaged
- 14.9%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 40.8%
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
Culburra Beach work
- Employment to population
- 45.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 40%
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 2540)
Compare Culburra Beach with nearby suburbs
Culburra Beach in numbers
Culburra Beach had 2,946 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.6% own their home outright, 14.9% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 52.4% of dwellings, with 0.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,247/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.2%. 40% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.5% (from 2,874 to 2,946). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $350/wk (+20.7%).
Culburra Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Culburra Beach, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Culburra Beach was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Culburra Beach, NSW?
- Culburra Beach had 2,946 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Culburra Beach?
- Median household income in Culburra Beach was $1,247/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Culburra Beach?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Culburra Beach were rented, 26.6% were owned outright and 14.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Culburra Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Culburra Beach. 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