Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gillenbah suburb profile
Gillenbah, NSW · Postcode 2700
This Gillenbah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gillenbah, NSW (postcode 2700). 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 Gillenbah with nearby suburbs.
Gillenbah at a glance
Population
119
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$1,604/wk
Median age
57
Gillenbah 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
-9.8% over 10 years
Population
119
was 137 in 2016
-18 · -13.1%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$60 · +54.5%
Household income
$1,604/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$229 · +16.7%
Median age
57
was 50 in 2016
+7 · +14%
Dig deeper: Gillenbah population growth · Gillenbah then and now
Gillenbah vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Gillenbah, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Gillenbah$170/wk
- Nearby$200/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-13% vs area
- Gillenbah$1,604/wk
- Nearby$1,284/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+42.5% vs area
- Gillenbah57
- Nearby42.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+18.7% vs area
- Gillenbah$959/wk
- Nearby$716/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Gillenbah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gillenbah ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,073.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,044.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,092.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,034.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gillenbah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gillenbah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gillenbah people
- Population
- 119
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 0%
- 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
Gillenbah income
- Median household income
- $1,604/wk
- Median personal income
- $959/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gillenbah housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 53.7%
- Mortgaged
- 7.3%
- Rented
- 14.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.8%
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
Gillenbah work
- Employment to population
- 39%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 24.8%
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 2700)
Compare Gillenbah with nearby suburbs
Gillenbah in numbers
Gillenbah had 119 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 57, 39% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.7% own their home outright, 7.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.6% rent. Separate houses make up 68.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 57% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,604/wk, 11% below 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 fell 13.1% (from 137 to 119). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $170/wk (+54.5%).
Gillenbah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gillenbah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Gillenbah was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gillenbah, NSW?
- Gillenbah had 119 residents at the 2021 Census, down 13.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gillenbah?
- Median household income in Gillenbah was $1,604/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gillenbah?
- 14.6% of occupied homes in Gillenbah were rented, 53.7% were owned outright and 7.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gillenbah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gillenbah. 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