Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fishing Point suburb profile
Fishing Point, NSW · Postcode 2283
This Fishing Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fishing Point, NSW (postcode 2283). 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 Fishing Point with nearby suburbs.
Fishing Point at a glance
Population
1,105
Median rent
$430/wk
Household income
$1,755/wk
Median age
51
Fishing Point 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
+5.8% over 10 years
Population
1,105
was 1,039 in 2016
+66 · +6.4%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $400/wk in 2016
+$30 · +7.5%
Household income
$1,755/wk
was $1,355/wk in 2016
+$400 · +29.5%
Median age
51
was 53 in 2016
-2 · -3.8%
Dig deeper: Fishing Point population growth · Fishing Point then and now
Fishing Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Fishing Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.2% vs area
- Fishing Point$430/wk
- Nearby$376.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-17.2% vs area
- Fishing Point$1,755/wk
- Nearby$1,469.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Fishing Point51
- Nearby46
- Sydney40
Personal income
-12.9% vs area
- Fishing Point$787/wk
- Nearby$714/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Fishing Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fishing Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,034.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,011.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fishing Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fishing Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Fishing Point people
- Population
- 1,105
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 12.3%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Fishing Point income
- Median household income
- $1,755/wk
- Median personal income
- $787/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fishing Point housing
- Median rent
- $430/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 87%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.5%
- Mortgaged
- 28.8%
- Rented
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.9%
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
Fishing Point work
- Employment to population
- 50.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 51.2%
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 2283)
Compare Fishing Point with nearby suburbs
Fishing Point in numbers
Fishing Point had 1,105 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.5% own their home outright, 28.8% are paying a mortgage, 12.2% rent. Separate houses make up 87% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $430/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,755/wk, 3% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 51.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.4% (from 1,039 to 1,105). Median rent moved from $400/wk to $430/wk (+7.5%).
Fishing Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fishing Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fishing Point was $430/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fishing Point, NSW?
- Fishing Point had 1,105 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fishing Point?
- Median household income in Fishing Point was $1,755/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fishing Point?
- 12.2% of occupied homes in Fishing Point were rented, 47.5% were owned outright and 28.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fishing Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fishing Point. 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