Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Eveleigh suburb profile
Eveleigh, NSW · Postcode 2015
This Eveleigh suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Eveleigh, NSW (postcode 2015). 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 Eveleigh with nearby suburbs.
Eveleigh at a glance
Population
606
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,339/wk
Median age
34
Eveleigh 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
+28.1% over 10 years
Population
606
was 663 in 2016
-57 · -8.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
$25 · -7.7%
Household income
$1,339/wk
was $1,221/wk in 2016
+$118 · +9.7%
Median age
34
was 31 in 2016
+3 · +9.7%
Dig deeper: Eveleigh population growth · Eveleigh then and now
Eveleigh vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Eveleigh, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.8% vs area
- Eveleigh$300/wk
- Nearby$555/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-36.8% vs area
- Eveleigh$1,339/wk
- Nearby$2,233/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
-15% vs area
- Eveleigh34
- Nearby33.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+1.1% vs area
- Eveleigh$913/wk
- Nearby$1,181.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Eveleigh compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Eveleigh sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1903.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1802.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,057.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Eveleigh on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Eveleigh, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Eveleigh people
- Population
- 606
- Median age
- 34
- Born overseas
- 36.6%
- 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
Eveleigh income
- Median household income
- $1,339/wk
- Median personal income
- $913/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Eveleigh housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,550/mo
- Separate houses
- 0%
- Flats & apartments
- 79.2%
- Owned outright
- 2.4%
- Mortgaged
- 17%
- Rented
- 68.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Eveleigh work
- Employment to population
- 59.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8%
- Year 12 or above
- 70.7%
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 2015)
Compare Eveleigh with nearby suburbs
Eveleigh in numbers
Eveleigh had 606 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 34, 17% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 36.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 2.4% own their home outright, 17% are paying a mortgage, 68.1% rent. Flats and apartments make up 79.2% of dwellings, with 0% separate houses. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,339/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 8%. 70.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.6% (from 663 to 606). Median rent moved from $325/wk to $300/wk (-7.7%).
Eveleigh suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Eveleigh, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Eveleigh was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Eveleigh, NSW?
- Eveleigh had 606 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Eveleigh?
- Median household income in Eveleigh was $1,339/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Eveleigh?
- 68.1% of occupied homes in Eveleigh were rented, 2.4% were owned outright and 17% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Eveleigh suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Eveleigh. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney