Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Empire Vale suburb profile
Empire Vale, NSW · Postcode 2478
This Empire Vale suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Empire Vale, NSW (postcode 2478). 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 Empire Vale with nearby suburbs.
Empire Vale at a glance
Population
185
Median rent
$520/wk
Household income
$1,428/wk
Median age
48
Empire Vale 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
-8.9% over 10 years
Population
185
was 173 in 2016
+12 · +6.9%
Household income
$1,428/wk
was $1,224/wk in 2016
+$204 · +16.7%
Median age
48
was 46 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Empire Vale population growth · Empire Vale then and now
Empire Vale vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Empire Vale, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+23.8% vs area
- Empire Vale$520/wk
- Nearby$505/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-22.5% vs area
- Empire Vale$1,428/wk
- Nearby$1,614/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Empire Vale48
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.2% vs area
- Empire Vale$669/wk
- Nearby$786.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Empire Vale compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Empire Vale sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,025
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4956.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Empire Vale on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Empire Vale, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Empire Vale people
- Population
- 185
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- 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
Empire Vale income
- Median household income
- $1,428/wk
- Median personal income
- $669/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Empire Vale housing
- Median rent
- $520/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,613/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.1%
- Mortgaged
- 34.2%
- Rented
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11%
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
Empire Vale work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.7%
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 2478)
Compare Empire Vale with nearby suburbs
Empire Vale in numbers
Empire Vale had 185 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.1% own their home outright, 34.2% are paying a mortgage, 9.6% rent. Separate houses make up 94.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $520/wk, 30% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,428/wk, 21% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.9% (from 173 to 185).
Empire Vale suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Empire Vale, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Empire Vale was $520/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Empire Vale, NSW?
- Empire Vale had 185 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Empire Vale?
- Median household income in Empire Vale was $1,428/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Empire Vale?
- 9.6% of occupied homes in Empire Vale were rented, 41.1% were owned outright and 34.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Empire Vale suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Empire Vale. 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