Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Hermitage Flat suburb profile
Hermitage Flat, NSW · Postcode 2790
This Hermitage Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Hermitage Flat, NSW (postcode 2790). 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 Hermitage Flat with nearby suburbs.
Hermitage Flat at a glance
Population
323
Median rent
$283/wk
Household income
$979/wk
Median age
48
Hermitage Flat 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
-5.6% over 10 years
Population
323
was 345 in 2016
-22 · -6.4%
Median rent
$283/wk
was $225/wk in 2016
+$58 · +25.8%
Household income
$979/wk
was $791/wk in 2016
+$188 · +23.8%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Hermitage Flat population growth · Hermitage Flat then and now
Hermitage Flat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Hermitage Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-32.6% vs area
- Hermitage Flat$283/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-46.9% vs area
- Hermitage Flat$979/wk
- Nearby$1,241/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Hermitage Flat48
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-30.6% vs area
- Hermitage Flat$561/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Hermitage Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Hermitage Flat ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1883.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1856.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1883.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1856.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Hermitage Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Hermitage Flat, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Hermitage Flat people
- Population
- 323
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Hermitage Flat income
- Median household income
- $979/wk
- Median personal income
- $561/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Hermitage Flat housing
- Median rent
- $283/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,170/mo
- Separate houses
- 73.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 4.2%
- Owned outright
- 43.1%
- Mortgaged
- 15.6%
- Rented
- 21.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.2%
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
Hermitage Flat work
- Employment to population
- 44.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.3%
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 2790)
Compare Hermitage Flat with nearby suburbs
Hermitage Flat in numbers
Hermitage Flat had 323 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.1% own their home outright, 15.6% are paying a mortgage, 21.6% rent. Separate houses make up 73.1% of dwellings, with 4.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $283/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $979/wk, 46% 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 6.4% (from 345 to 323). Median rent moved from $225/wk to $283/wk (+25.8%).
Hermitage Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Hermitage Flat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Hermitage Flat was $283/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Hermitage Flat, NSW?
- Hermitage Flat had 323 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Hermitage Flat?
- Median household income in Hermitage Flat was $979/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Hermitage Flat?
- 21.6% of occupied homes in Hermitage Flat were rented, 43.1% were owned outright and 15.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Hermitage Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Hermitage Flat. 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