Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Garden Suburb suburb profile
Garden Suburb, NSW · Postcode 2289
This Garden Suburb suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Garden Suburb, NSW (postcode 2289). 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 Garden Suburb with nearby suburbs.
Garden Suburb at a glance
Population
1,959
Median rent
$465/wk
Household income
$2,361/wk
Median age
41
Garden Suburb 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
+1.4% over 10 years
Population
1,959
was 1,910 in 2016
+49 · +2.6%
Median rent
$465/wk
was $410/wk in 2016
+$55 · +13.4%
Household income
$2,361/wk
was $1,856/wk in 2016
+$505 · +27.2%
Median age
41
was 44 in 2016
-3 · -6.8%
Dig deeper: Garden Suburb population growth · Garden Suburb then and now
Garden Suburb vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Garden Suburb, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-5.1% vs area
- Garden Suburb$465/wk
- Nearby$400/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+11.4% vs area
- Garden Suburb$2,361/wk
- Nearby$1,976/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+2.5% vs area
- Garden Suburb41
- Nearby38.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
+4.3% vs area
- Garden Suburb$942/wk
- Nearby$926/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Garden Suburb compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Garden Suburb ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,074.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,053.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,031.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Garden Suburb on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Garden Suburb, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Garden Suburb people
- Population
- 1,959
- Median age
- 41
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Garden Suburb income
- Median household income
- $2,361/wk
- Median personal income
- $942/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Garden Suburb housing
- Median rent
- $465/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,066/mo
- Separate houses
- 96%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.5%
- Owned outright
- 43.3%
- Mortgaged
- 41.5%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.6%
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
Garden Suburb work
- Employment to population
- 62.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 58.4%
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 2289)
Compare Garden Suburb with nearby suburbs
Garden Suburb in numbers
Garden Suburb had 1,959 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 41, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.3% own their home outright, 41.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 96% of dwellings, with 0.5% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $465/wk, 16% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,361/wk, 31% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.6%. 58.4% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.6% (from 1,910 to 1,959). Median rent moved from $410/wk to $465/wk (+13.4%).
Garden Suburb suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Garden Suburb, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Garden Suburb was $465/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Garden Suburb, NSW?
- Garden Suburb had 1,959 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Garden Suburb?
- Median household income in Garden Suburb was $2,361/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Garden Suburb?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Garden Suburb were rented, 43.3% were owned outright and 41.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Garden Suburb suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Garden Suburb. 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