Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Green Pigeon suburb profile
Green Pigeon, NSW · Postcode 2474
This Green Pigeon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Green Pigeon, NSW (postcode 2474). 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 Green Pigeon with nearby suburbs.
Green Pigeon at a glance
Population
176
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$987/wk
Median age
51
Green Pigeon 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
+9.3% over 10 years
Population
176
was 155 in 2016
+21 · +13.5%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$50 · +25%
Household income
$987/wk
was $714/wk in 2016
+$273 · +38.2%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Green Pigeon population growth · Green Pigeon then and now
Green Pigeon vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Green Pigeon, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-40.5% vs area
- Green Pigeon$250/wk
- Nearby$310.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-46.4% vs area
- Green Pigeon$987/wk
- Nearby$1,122/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Green Pigeon51
- Nearby48.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-41.2% vs area
- Green Pigeon$475/wk
- Nearby$637/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Green Pigeon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Green Pigeon sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2952.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2919.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3972.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5968.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Green Pigeon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Green Pigeon, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Green Pigeon people
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- 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
Green Pigeon income
- Median household income
- $987/wk
- Median personal income
- $475/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Green Pigeon housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 47.3%
- Mortgaged
- 28.4%
- Rented
- 16.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.5%
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
Green Pigeon work
- Employment to population
- 49%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.4%
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 2474)
Compare Green Pigeon with nearby suburbs
Green Pigeon in numbers
Green Pigeon had 176 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.3% own their home outright, 28.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.2% rent. Separate houses make up 87.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 37% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $987/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb. 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 13.5% (from 155 to 176). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $250/wk (+25%).
Green Pigeon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Green Pigeon, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Green Pigeon was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Green Pigeon, NSW?
- Green Pigeon had 176 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Green Pigeon?
- Median household income in Green Pigeon was $987/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Green Pigeon?
- 16.2% of occupied homes in Green Pigeon were rented, 47.3% were owned outright and 28.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Green Pigeon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Green Pigeon. 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