Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gwabegar suburb profile
Gwabegar, NSW · Postcode 2356
This Gwabegar suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gwabegar, NSW (postcode 2356). 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 Gwabegar with nearby suburbs.
Gwabegar at a glance
Population
124
Median rent
$23/wk
Household income
$860/wk
Median age
54
Gwabegar 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
-5.3% over 10 years
Population
124
was 162 in 2016
-38 · -23.5%
Median rent
$23/wk
was $50/wk in 2016
$27 · -54%
Household income
$860/wk
was $739/wk in 2016
+$121 · +16.4%
Median age
54
was 46 in 2016
+8 · +17.4%
Dig deeper: Gwabegar population growth · Gwabegar then and now
Gwabegar vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Gwabegar, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-94.5% vs area
- Gwabegar$23/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-53.3% vs area
- Gwabegar$860/wk
- Nearby$1,170.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Gwabegar54
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-43.8% vs area
- Gwabegar$454/wk
- Nearby$644/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Gwabegar compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gwabegar sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1900
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2896.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1926.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2893.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gwabegar on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gwabegar, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gwabegar people
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 3.2%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gwabegar income
- Median household income
- $860/wk
- Median personal income
- $454/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gwabegar housing
- Median rent
- $23/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $698/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.9%
- Mortgaged
- 13.1%
- Rented
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18%
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
Gwabegar work
- Employment to population
- 35.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 22%
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 2356)
Compare Gwabegar with nearby suburbs
Gwabegar in numbers
Gwabegar had 124 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 3.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.9% own their home outright, 13.1% are paying a mortgage, 9.8% rent. Separate houses make up 78.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $23/wk, 94% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $860/wk, 52% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 23.5% (from 162 to 124). Median rent moved from $50/wk to $23/wk (-54%).
Gwabegar suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gwabegar, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Gwabegar was $23/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gwabegar, NSW?
- Gwabegar had 124 residents at the 2021 Census, down 23.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gwabegar?
- Median household income in Gwabegar was $860/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gwabegar?
- 9.8% of occupied homes in Gwabegar were rented, 45.9% were owned outright and 13.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gwabegar suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gwabegar. 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