Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Garthowen suburb profile
Garthowen, NSW · Postcode 2345
This Garthowen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Garthowen, NSW (postcode 2345). 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 Garthowen with nearby suburbs.
Garthowen at a glance
Population
169
Median rent
$180/wk
Household income
$2,094/wk
Median age
42
Garthowen 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
+15% over 10 years
Population
169
was 150 in 2016
+19 · +12.7%
Median rent
$180/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$70 · -28%
Household income
$2,094/wk
was $1,781/wk in 2016
+$313 · +17.6%
Median age
42
was 45 in 2016
-3 · -6.7%
Dig deeper: Garthowen population growth · Garthowen then and now
Garthowen vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Garthowen, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-57.1% vs area
- Garthowen$180/wk
- Nearby$260/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+13.6% vs area
- Garthowen$2,094/wk
- Nearby$1,113.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Garthowen42
- Nearby44.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.2% vs area
- Garthowen$810/wk
- Nearby$638.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Garthowen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Garthowen sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,029.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,084.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6989.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Garthowen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Garthowen, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Garthowen people
- Population
- 169
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 3.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Garthowen income
- Median household income
- $2,094/wk
- Median personal income
- $810/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Garthowen housing
- Median rent
- $180/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 33.8%
- Mortgaged
- 47.1%
- Rented
- 5.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.3%
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
Garthowen work
- Employment to population
- 68.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.6%
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 2345)
Compare Garthowen with nearby suburbs
Garthowen in numbers
Garthowen had 169 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 33.8% own their home outright, 47.1% are paying a mortgage, 5.9% rent. Separate houses make up 89.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $180/wk, 55% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,094/wk, 16% above the typical NSW suburb. 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 12.7% (from 150 to 169). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $180/wk (-28%).
Garthowen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Garthowen, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Garthowen was $180/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Garthowen, NSW?
- Garthowen had 169 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Garthowen?
- Median household income in Garthowen was $2,094/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Garthowen?
- 5.9% of occupied homes in Garthowen were rented, 33.8% were owned outright and 47.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Garthowen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Garthowen. 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