Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dunbible suburb profile
Dunbible, NSW · Postcode 2484
This Dunbible suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dunbible, NSW (postcode 2484). 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 Dunbible with nearby suburbs.
Dunbible at a glance
Population
380
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,949/wk
Median age
47
Dunbible 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
+15.5% over 10 years
Population
380
was 354 in 2016
+26 · +7.3%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$115 · +48.9%
Household income
$1,949/wk
was $1,291/wk in 2016
+$658 · +51%
Median age
47
was 52 in 2016
-5 · -9.6%
Dig deeper: Dunbible population growth · Dunbible then and now
Dunbible vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Dunbible, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Dunbible$350/wk
- Nearby$390/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+5.8% vs area
- Dunbible$1,949/wk
- Nearby$1,260/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Dunbible47
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-13.1% vs area
- Dunbible$702/wk
- Nearby$622/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Dunbible compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dunbible sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,014.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,052.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dunbible on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dunbible, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dunbible people
- Population
- 380
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 12.9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Dunbible income
- Median household income
- $1,949/wk
- Median personal income
- $702/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dunbible housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 94%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.5%
- Mortgaged
- 30.6%
- Rented
- 14.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.7%
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
Dunbible work
- Employment to population
- 50.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.3%
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 2484)
Compare Dunbible with nearby suburbs
Dunbible in numbers
Dunbible had 380 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.5% own their home outright, 30.6% are paying a mortgage, 14.2% rent. Separate houses make up 94% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,949/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb. 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 7.3% (from 354 to 380). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $350/wk (+48.9%).
Dunbible suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dunbible, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Dunbible was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dunbible, NSW?
- Dunbible had 380 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dunbible?
- Median household income in Dunbible was $1,949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dunbible?
- 14.2% of occupied homes in Dunbible were rented, 45.5% were owned outright and 30.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dunbible suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dunbible. 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