Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Delegate suburb profile
Delegate, NSW · Postcode 2633
This Delegate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Delegate, NSW (postcode 2633). 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 Delegate with nearby suburbs.
Delegate at a glance
Population
295
Median rent
$150/wk
Household income
$785/wk
Median age
53
Delegate 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
-27% over 10 years
Population
295
was 351 in 2016
-56 · -16%
Median rent
$150/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
+$70 · +87.5%
Household income
$785/wk
was $854/wk in 2016
$69 · -8.1%
Median age
53
was 54 in 2016
-1 · -1.9%
Dig deeper: Delegate population growth · Delegate then and now
Delegate vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Delegate, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-64.3% vs area
- Delegate$150/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-57.4% vs area
- Delegate$785/wk
- Nearby$1,704/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Delegate53
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-41.5% vs area
- Delegate$473/wk
- Nearby$838.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Delegate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Delegate 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 2928.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2904.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2951.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1879.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Delegate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Delegate, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Delegate people
- Population
- 295
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 7.5%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Delegate income
- Median household income
- $785/wk
- Median personal income
- $473/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Delegate housing
- Median rent
- $150/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $859/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43%
- Mortgaged
- 12.9%
- Rented
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 33.9%
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
Delegate work
- Employment to population
- 45.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.1%
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 2633)
Compare Delegate with nearby suburbs
Delegate in numbers
Delegate had 295 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 7.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43% own their home outright, 12.9% are paying a mortgage, 10.8% rent. Separate houses make up 68.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $150/wk, 62% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $785/wk, 56% 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 16% (from 351 to 295). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $150/wk (+87.5%).
Delegate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Delegate, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Delegate was $150/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Delegate, NSW?
- Delegate had 295 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Delegate?
- Median household income in Delegate was $785/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Delegate?
- 10.8% of occupied homes in Delegate were rented, 43% were owned outright and 12.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Delegate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Delegate. 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