Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Currawang suburb profile
Currawang, NSW · Postcode 2580
This Currawang suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Currawang, NSW (postcode 2580). 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 Currawang with nearby suburbs.
Currawang at a glance
Population
167
Median rent
$420/wk
Household income
$2,449/wk
Median age
46
Currawang 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
+7.7% over 10 years
Population
167
was 182 in 2016
-15 · -8.2%
Household income
$2,449/wk
was $2,200/wk in 2016
+$249 · +11.3%
Median age
46
was 42 in 2016
+4 · +9.5%
Dig deeper: Currawang population growth · Currawang then and now
Currawang vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Currawang, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Currawang$420/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+32.9% vs area
- Currawang$2,449/wk
- Nearby$1,746.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Currawang46
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+59.9% vs area
- Currawang$1,292/wk
- Nearby$810/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Currawang compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Currawang ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,107.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,076
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,101
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,040
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Currawang on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Currawang, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Currawang people
- Population
- 167
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 7.2%
- 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
Currawang income
- Median household income
- $2,449/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,292/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Currawang housing
- Median rent
- $420/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,448/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.4%
- Mortgaged
- 39.1%
- Rented
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Currawang work
- Employment to population
- 67.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.9%
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 2580)
Compare Currawang with nearby suburbs
Currawang in numbers
Currawang had 167 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 7.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.4% own their home outright, 39.1% are paying a mortgage, 5.8% rent. Separate houses make up 88.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $420/wk, 5% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,449/wk, 36% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.2% (from 182 to 167).
Currawang suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Currawang, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Currawang was $420/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Currawang, NSW?
- Currawang had 167 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Currawang?
- Median household income in Currawang was $2,449/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Currawang?
- 5.8% of occupied homes in Currawang were rented, 46.4% were owned outright and 39.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Currawang suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Currawang. 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