Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dean Park suburb profile
Dean Park, NSW · Postcode 2761
This Dean Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dean Park, NSW (postcode 2761). 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 Dean Park with nearby suburbs.
Dean Park at a glance
Population
3,180
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,846/wk
Median age
35
Dean Park 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
+2.5% over 10 years
Population
3,180
was 3,227 in 2016
-47 · -1.5%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,846/wk
was $1,600/wk in 2016
+$246 · +15.4%
Median age
35
was 34 in 2016
+1 · +2.9%
Dig deeper: Dean Park population growth · Dean Park then and now
Dean Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dean Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Dean Park$400/wk
- Nearby$424/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+0.2% vs area
- Dean Park$1,846/wk
- Nearby$2,134/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Dean Park35
- Nearby33.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-6.8% vs area
- Dean Park$753/wk
- Nearby$816/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dean Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dean Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3974.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4955.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4996.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3929.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dean Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dean Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dean Park people
- Population
- 3,180
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 38.7%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dean Park income
- Median household income
- $1,846/wk
- Median personal income
- $753/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dean Park housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,102/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.4%
- Owned outright
- 23.9%
- Mortgaged
- 40%
- Rented
- 27.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.1%
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
Dean Park work
- Employment to population
- 54.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.4%
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 2761)
Compare Dean Park with nearby suburbs
Dean Park in numbers
Dean Park had 3,180 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 38.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.9% own their home outright, 40% are paying a mortgage, 27.3% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 1.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,846/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 54.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 3,227 to 3,180). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $400/wk (+0%).
Dean Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dean Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dean Park was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dean Park, NSW?
- Dean Park had 3,180 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dean Park?
- Median household income in Dean Park was $1,846/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dean Park?
- 27.3% of occupied homes in Dean Park were rented, 23.9% were owned outright and 40% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dean Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dean Park. 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