Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Erowal Bay suburb profile
Erowal Bay, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Erowal Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Erowal Bay, NSW (postcode 2540). 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 Erowal Bay with nearby suburbs.
Erowal Bay at a glance
Population
652
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,407/wk
Median age
49
Erowal Bay 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
+18.1% over 10 years
Population
652
was 623 in 2016
+29 · +4.7%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$70 · +23.3%
Household income
$1,407/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$314 · +28.7%
Median age
49
was 47 in 2016
+2 · +4.3%
Dig deeper: Erowal Bay population growth · Erowal Bay then and now
Erowal Bay vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Erowal Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.9% vs area
- Erowal Bay$370/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-23.7% vs area
- Erowal Bay$1,407/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Erowal Bay49
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-19.3% vs area
- Erowal Bay$652/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Erowal Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Erowal Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3970.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3946
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3987.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Erowal Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Erowal Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Erowal Bay people
- Population
- 652
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Erowal Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,407/wk
- Median personal income
- $652/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Erowal Bay housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 61.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.4%
- Owned outright
- 26.2%
- Mortgaged
- 18.9%
- Rented
- 15.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 38%
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
Erowal Bay work
- Employment to population
- 47.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.2%
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 2540)
Compare Erowal Bay with nearby suburbs
Erowal Bay in numbers
Erowal Bay had 652 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.2% own their home outright, 18.9% are paying a mortgage, 15.6% rent. Separate houses make up 61.8% of dwellings, with 1.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 7% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,407/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 42.2% 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 grew 4.7% (from 623 to 652). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $370/wk (+23.3%).
Erowal Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Erowal Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Erowal Bay was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Erowal Bay, NSW?
- Erowal Bay had 652 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Erowal Bay?
- Median household income in Erowal Bay was $1,407/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Erowal Bay?
- 15.6% of occupied homes in Erowal Bay were rented, 26.2% were owned outright and 18.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Erowal Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Erowal Bay. 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