Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Girards Hill suburb profile
Girards Hill, NSW · Postcode 2480
This Girards Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Girards Hill, NSW (postcode 2480). 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 Girards Hill with nearby suburbs.
Girards Hill at a glance
Population
1,318
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,237/wk
Median age
47
Girards Hill 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
-1.5% over 10 years
Population
1,318
was 1,318 in 2016
0 · 0%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16%
Household income
$1,237/wk
was $1,002/wk in 2016
+$235 · +23.5%
Median age
47
was 44 in 2016
+3 · +6.8%
Dig deeper: Girards Hill population growth · Girards Hill then and now
Girards Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Girards Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Girards Hill$290/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-32.9% vs area
- Girards Hill$1,237/wk
- Nearby$1,273/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Girards Hill47
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-16.2% vs area
- Girards Hill$677/wk
- Nearby$687.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Girards Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Girards Hill sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2939.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3934
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1924.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6992.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Girards Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Girards Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Girards Hill people
- Population
- 1,318
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- 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
Girards Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,237/wk
- Median personal income
- $677/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Girards Hill housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,463/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 15%
- Owned outright
- 34.4%
- Mortgaged
- 26%
- Rented
- 31.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.4%
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
Girards Hill work
- Employment to population
- 54.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 54.3%
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 2480)
Compare Girards Hill with nearby suburbs
Girards Hill in numbers
Girards Hill had 1,318 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.4% own their home outright, 26% are paying a mortgage, 31.2% rent. Separate houses make up 76.1% of dwellings, with 15% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,237/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.9%. 54.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0% (from 1,318 to 1,318). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $290/wk (+16%).
Girards Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Girards Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Girards Hill was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Girards Hill, NSW?
- Girards Hill had 1,318 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Girards Hill?
- Median household income in Girards Hill was $1,237/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Girards Hill?
- 31.2% of occupied homes in Girards Hill were rented, 34.4% were owned outright and 26% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Girards Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Girards Hill. 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