Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fingal Head suburb profile
Fingal Head, NSW · Postcode 2487
This Fingal Head suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fingal Head, NSW (postcode 2487). 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 Fingal Head with nearby suburbs.
Fingal Head at a glance
Population
615
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,614/wk
Median age
46
Fingal Head 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
+13.1% over 10 years
Population
615
was 592 in 2016
+23 · +3.9%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $360/wk in 2016
+$40 · +11.1%
Household income
$1,614/wk
was $1,208/wk in 2016
+$406 · +33.6%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Fingal Head population growth · Fingal Head then and now
Fingal Head vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Fingal Head, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Fingal Head$400/wk
- Nearby$455/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-12.4% vs area
- Fingal Head$1,614/wk
- Nearby$1,568.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Fingal Head46
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-1.7% vs area
- Fingal Head$794/wk
- Nearby$763/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Fingal Head compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fingal Head sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,030.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,015.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,032.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fingal Head on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fingal Head, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fingal Head people
- Population
- 615
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 16.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fingal Head income
- Median household income
- $1,614/wk
- Median personal income
- $794/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fingal Head housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,350/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.7%
- Owned outright
- 35.3%
- Mortgaged
- 19.3%
- Rented
- 26%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.6%
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
Fingal Head work
- Employment to population
- 56.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 61.9%
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 2487)
Compare Fingal Head with nearby suburbs
Fingal Head in numbers
Fingal Head had 615 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 16.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.3% own their home outright, 19.3% are paying a mortgage, 26% rent. Separate houses make up 65.8% of dwellings, with 6.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,614/wk, 11% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.8%. 61.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 3.9% (from 592 to 615). Median rent moved from $360/wk to $400/wk (+11.1%).
Fingal Head suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fingal Head, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fingal Head was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fingal Head, NSW?
- Fingal Head had 615 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fingal Head?
- Median household income in Fingal Head was $1,614/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fingal Head?
- 26% of occupied homes in Fingal Head were rented, 35.3% were owned outright and 19.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fingal Head suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fingal Head. 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