Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Fullerton Cove suburb profile
Fullerton Cove, NSW · Postcode 2318
This Fullerton Cove suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Fullerton Cove, NSW (postcode 2318). 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 Fullerton Cove with nearby suburbs.
Fullerton Cove at a glance
Population
735
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,062/wk
Median age
69
Fullerton Cove 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
+145% over 10 years
Population
735
was 566 in 2016
+169 · +29.9%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$10 · +3.4%
Household income
$1,062/wk
was $1,082/wk in 2016
$20 · -1.8%
Median age
69
was 63 in 2016
+6 · +9.5%
Dig deeper: Fullerton Cove population growth · Fullerton Cove then and now
Fullerton Cove vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Fullerton Cove, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Fullerton Cove$300/wk
- Nearby$372.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-42.4% vs area
- Fullerton Cove$1,062/wk
- Nearby$1,150.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+72.5% vs area
- Fullerton Cove69
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-32.2% vs area
- Fullerton Cove$548/wk
- Nearby$603.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Fullerton Cove compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Fullerton Cove sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,013.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,013.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4943.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Fullerton Cove on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Fullerton Cove, NSW.
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Fullerton Cove people
- Population
- 735
- Median age
- 69
- Born overseas
- 15%
- 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
Fullerton Cove income
- Median household income
- $1,062/wk
- Median personal income
- $548/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Fullerton Cove housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,873/mo
- Separate houses
- 65.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 69.2%
- Mortgaged
- 15.7%
- Rented
- 1.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.8%
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
Fullerton Cove work
- Employment to population
- 24.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 28%
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 2318)
Compare Fullerton Cove with nearby suburbs
Fullerton Cove in numbers
Fullerton Cove had 735 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 69, 68% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 69.2% own their home outright, 15.7% are paying a mortgage, 1.2% rent. Separate houses make up 65.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,062/wk, 41% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.7%. 28% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 29.9% (from 566 to 735). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $300/wk (+3.4%).
Fullerton Cove suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Fullerton Cove, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Fullerton Cove was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Fullerton Cove, NSW?
- Fullerton Cove had 735 residents at the 2021 Census, up 29.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Fullerton Cove?
- Median household income in Fullerton Cove was $1,062/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Fullerton Cove?
- 1.2% of occupied homes in Fullerton Cove were rented, 69.2% were owned outright and 15.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Fullerton Cove suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Fullerton Cove. 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