Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Grabben Gullen suburb profile
Grabben Gullen, NSW · Postcode 2583
This Grabben Gullen suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Grabben Gullen, NSW (postcode 2583). 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 Grabben Gullen with nearby suburbs.
Grabben Gullen at a glance
Population
248
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,218/wk
Median age
52
Grabben Gullen 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
+5.1% over 10 years
Population
248
was 253 in 2016
-5 · -2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$150 · +100%
Household income
$1,218/wk
was $956/wk in 2016
+$262 · +27.4%
Median age
52
was 48 in 2016
+4 · +8.3%
Dig deeper: Grabben Gullen population growth · Grabben Gullen then and now
Grabben Gullen vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Grabben Gullen, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Grabben Gullen$300/wk
- Nearby$325/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-33.9% vs area
- Grabben Gullen$1,218/wk
- Nearby$1,586/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Grabben Gullen52
- Nearby43.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-14.6% vs area
- Grabben Gullen$690/wk
- Nearby$844/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Grabben Gullen compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Grabben Gullen sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,046.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,021.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,059.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,019.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Grabben Gullen on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Grabben Gullen, NSW.
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Grabben Gullen people
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 8.5%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Grabben Gullen income
- Median household income
- $1,218/wk
- Median personal income
- $690/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Grabben Gullen housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,200/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.9%
- Mortgaged
- 22.7%
- Rented
- 7.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.7%
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
Grabben Gullen work
- Employment to population
- 53.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.2%
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 2583)
Compare Grabben Gullen with nearby suburbs
Grabben Gullen in numbers
Grabben Gullen had 248 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 8.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.9% own their home outright, 22.7% are paying a mortgage, 7.8% rent. Separate houses make up 78.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,218/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2% (from 253 to 248). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $300/wk (+100%).
Grabben Gullen suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Grabben Gullen, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Grabben Gullen was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Grabben Gullen, NSW?
- Grabben Gullen had 248 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Grabben Gullen?
- Median household income in Grabben Gullen was $1,218/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Grabben Gullen?
- 7.8% of occupied homes in Grabben Gullen were rented, 46.9% were owned outright and 22.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Grabben Gullen suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Grabben Gullen. 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