Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Frog Rock suburb profile
Frog Rock, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Frog Rock suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Frog Rock, NSW (postcode 2850). 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 Frog Rock with nearby suburbs.
Frog Rock at a glance
Population
170
Median rent
$288/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
44
Frog Rock 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
-9.6% over 10 years
Population
170
was 153 in 2016
+17 · +11.1%
Median rent
$288/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
$2 · -0.7%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,093/wk in 2016
+$719 · +65.8%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Frog Rock population growth · Frog Rock then and now
Frog Rock vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Frog Rock, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.4% vs area
- Frog Rock$288/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-1.7% vs area
- Frog Rock$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Frog Rock44
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-9.2% vs area
- Frog Rock$734/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Frog Rock compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Frog Rock sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3915.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Frog Rock on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Frog Rock, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Frog Rock people
- Population
- 170
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 11.2%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Frog Rock income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $734/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Frog Rock housing
- Median rent
- $288/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,347/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.8%
- Mortgaged
- 43.8%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
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
Frog Rock work
- Employment to population
- 54.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 29%
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 2850)
Compare Frog Rock with nearby suburbs
Frog Rock in numbers
Frog Rock had 170 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 11.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.8% own their home outright, 43.8% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 84.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $288/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. 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 11.1% (from 153 to 170). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $288/wk (-0.7%).
Frog Rock suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Frog Rock, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Frog Rock was $288/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Frog Rock, NSW?
- Frog Rock had 170 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Frog Rock?
- Median household income in Frog Rock was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Frog Rock?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Frog Rock were rented, 32.8% were owned outright and 43.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Frog Rock suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Frog Rock. 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