Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gollan suburb profile
Gollan, NSW · Postcode 2820
This Gollan suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gollan, NSW (postcode 2820). 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 Gollan with nearby suburbs.
Gollan at a glance
Population
109
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
40
Gollan 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
+78.7% over 10 years
Population
109
was 127 in 2016
-18 · -14.2%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,350/wk in 2016
+$212 · +15.7%
Median age
40
was 44 in 2016
-4 · -9.1%
Dig deeper: Gollan population growth · Gollan then and now
Gollan vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Gollan, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Gollan$200/wk
- Nearby$222.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-15.2% vs area
- Gollan$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,361/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Gollan40
- Nearby41
- NSW40
Personal income
-15.8% vs area
- Gollan$680/wk
- Nearby$755/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Gollan compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gollan sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,022.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gollan on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gollan, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gollan people
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 7.3%
- 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
Gollan income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $680/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gollan housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 80%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 22.2%
- Rented
- 8.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.6%
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
Gollan work
- Employment to population
- 82.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.5%
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 2820)
Compare Gollan with nearby suburbs
Gollan in numbers
Gollan had 109 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 22.2% are paying a mortgage, 8.9% rent. Separate houses make up 80% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 13% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 14.2% (from 127 to 109).
Gollan suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gollan, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Gollan was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gollan, NSW?
- Gollan had 109 residents at the 2021 Census, down 14.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gollan?
- Median household income in Gollan was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gollan?
- 8.9% of occupied homes in Gollan were rented, 40% were owned outright and 22.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gollan suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gollan. 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