Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cullen Bullen suburb profile
Cullen Bullen, NSW · Postcode 2790
This Cullen Bullen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cullen Bullen, NSW (postcode 2790). 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 Cullen Bullen with nearby suburbs.
Cullen Bullen at a glance
Population
166
Median rent
$190/wk
Household income
$1,042/wk
Median age
51
Cullen Bullen 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
-30% over 10 years
Population
166
was 279 in 2016
-113 · -40.5%
Median rent
$190/wk
was $195/wk in 2016
$5 · -2.6%
Household income
$1,042/wk
was $778/wk in 2016
+$264 · +33.9%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Cullen Bullen population growth · Cullen Bullen then and now
Cullen Bullen vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Cullen Bullen, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-54.8% vs area
- Cullen Bullen$190/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-43.5% vs area
- Cullen Bullen$1,042/wk
- Nearby$1,241/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Cullen Bullen51
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-40.1% vs area
- Cullen Bullen$484/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Cullen Bullen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cullen Bullen sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2927.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2899.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1926
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1851.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cullen Bullen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cullen Bullen, NSW.
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Cullen Bullen people
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 5.4%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cullen Bullen income
- Median household income
- $1,042/wk
- Median personal income
- $484/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cullen Bullen housing
- Median rent
- $190/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,571/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50%
- Mortgaged
- 27.4%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- 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
Cullen Bullen work
- Employment to population
- 43.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.4%
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 2790)
Compare Cullen Bullen with nearby suburbs
Cullen Bullen in numbers
Cullen Bullen had 166 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50% own their home outright, 27.4% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 90.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $190/wk, 52% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,042/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 40.5% (from 279 to 166). Median rent moved from $195/wk to $190/wk (-2.6%).
Cullen Bullen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cullen Bullen, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Cullen Bullen was $190/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cullen Bullen, NSW?
- Cullen Bullen had 166 residents at the 2021 Census, down 40.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cullen Bullen?
- Median household income in Cullen Bullen was $1,042/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cullen Bullen?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Cullen Bullen were rented, 50% were owned outright and 27.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cullen Bullen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cullen Bullen. 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