Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fishermans Paradise suburb profile
Fishermans Paradise, NSW · Postcode 2539
This Fishermans Paradise suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fishermans Paradise, NSW (postcode 2539). 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 Fishermans Paradise with nearby suburbs.
Fishermans Paradise at a glance
Population
491
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,016/wk
Median age
50
Fishermans Paradise 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
+16.9% over 10 years
Population
491
was 477 in 2016
+14 · +2.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$70 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,016/wk
was $773/wk in 2016
+$243 · +31.4%
Median age
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Fishermans Paradise population growth · Fishermans Paradise then and now
Fishermans Paradise vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Fishermans Paradise, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Fishermans Paradise$300/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-44.9% vs area
- Fishermans Paradise$1,016/wk
- Nearby$1,211.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Fishermans Paradise50
- Nearby54
- NSW40
Personal income
-37.9% vs area
- Fishermans Paradise$502/wk
- Nearby$633.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Fishermans Paradise compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fishermans Paradise sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2935
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2894.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2952.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1863.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fishermans Paradise on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fishermans Paradise, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fishermans Paradise people
- Population
- 491
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 16.9%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fishermans Paradise income
- Median household income
- $1,016/wk
- Median personal income
- $502/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fishermans Paradise housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,509/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26.7%
- Rented
- 13%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 24.2%
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
Fishermans Paradise work
- Employment to population
- 39%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.2%
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 2539)
Compare Fishermans Paradise with nearby suburbs
Fishermans Paradise in numbers
Fishermans Paradise had 491 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 16.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.3% own their home outright, 26.7% are paying a mortgage, 13% rent. Separate houses make up 74.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,016/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.9% (from 477 to 491). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $300/wk (+30.4%).
Fishermans Paradise suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fishermans Paradise, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fishermans Paradise was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fishermans Paradise, NSW?
- Fishermans Paradise had 491 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fishermans Paradise?
- Median household income in Fishermans Paradise was $1,016/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fishermans Paradise?
- 13% of occupied homes in Fishermans Paradise were rented, 34.3% were owned outright and 26.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fishermans Paradise suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fishermans Paradise. 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