Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Elong Elong suburb profile
Elong Elong, NSW · Postcode 2831
This Elong Elong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Elong Elong, NSW (postcode 2831). 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 Elong Elong with nearby suburbs.
Elong Elong at a glance
Population
142
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,145/wk
Median age
43
Elong Elong 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
-11.2% over 10 years
Population
142
was 115 in 2016
+27 · +23.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $205/wk in 2016
+$45 · +22%
Household income
$1,145/wk
was $771/wk in 2016
+$374 · +48.5%
Median age
43
was 55 in 2016
-12 · -21.8%
Dig deeper: Elong Elong population growth · Elong Elong then and now
Elong Elong vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Elong Elong, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Elong Elong$250/wk
- Nearby$195/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.9% vs area
- Elong Elong$1,145/wk
- Nearby$1,380/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Elong Elong43
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.3% vs area
- Elong Elong$579/wk
- Nearby$732/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Elong Elong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Elong Elong sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,001.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,028.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,015.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Elong Elong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Elong Elong, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Elong Elong people
- Population
- 142
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 5.6%
- 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
Elong Elong income
- Median household income
- $1,145/wk
- Median personal income
- $579/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Elong Elong housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $867/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.7%
- Mortgaged
- 30.2%
- Rented
- 20.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.5%
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
Elong Elong work
- Employment to population
- 55.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.5%
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 2831)
Compare Elong Elong with nearby suburbs
Elong Elong in numbers
Elong Elong had 142 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 5.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.7% own their home outright, 30.2% are paying a mortgage, 20.6% rent. Separate houses make up 82.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,145/wk, 37% below 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 23.5% (from 115 to 142). Median rent moved from $205/wk to $250/wk (+22%).
Elong Elong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Elong Elong, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Elong Elong was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Elong Elong, NSW?
- Elong Elong had 142 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Elong Elong?
- Median household income in Elong Elong was $1,145/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Elong Elong?
- 20.6% of occupied homes in Elong Elong were rented, 39.7% were owned outright and 30.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Elong Elong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Elong Elong. 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