Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Garah suburb profile
Garah, NSW · Postcode 2405
This Garah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Garah, NSW (postcode 2405). 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 Garah with nearby suburbs.
Garah at a glance
Population
291
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
44
Garah 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
-5.2% over 10 years
Population
291
was 306 in 2016
-15 · -4.9%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,221/wk in 2016
+$122 · +10%
Median age
44
was 41 in 2016
+3 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Garah population growth · Garah then and now
Garah vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Garah, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.9% vs area
- Garah$240/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-27.1% vs area
- Garah$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,044/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Garah44
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+2.6% vs area
- Garah$829/wk
- Nearby$517/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Garah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Garah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3976.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5978
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3972.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,016.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Garah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Garah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Garah people
- Population
- 291
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 1%
- 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
Garah income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $829/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Garah housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $604/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.5%
- Mortgaged
- 13.6%
- Rented
- 13.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 28%
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
Garah work
- Employment to population
- 48.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.9%
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 2405)
Compare Garah with nearby suburbs
Garah in numbers
Garah had 291 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.5% own their home outright, 13.6% are paying a mortgage, 13.6% rent. Separate houses make up 73.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 40% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 4.9% (from 306 to 291).
Garah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Garah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Garah was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Garah, NSW?
- Garah had 291 residents at the 2021 Census, down 4.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Garah?
- Median household income in Garah was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Garah?
- 13.6% of occupied homes in Garah were rented, 30.5% were owned outright and 13.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Garah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Garah. 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