Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Junction Hill suburb profile
Junction Hill, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Junction Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Junction Hill, NSW (postcode 2460). 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 Junction Hill with nearby suburbs.
Junction Hill at a glance
Population
1,547
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,340/wk
Median age
47
Junction Hill 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
+20.7% over 10 years
Population
1,547
was 1,370 in 2016
+177 · +12.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$50 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,340/wk
was $1,167/wk in 2016
+$173 · +14.8%
Median age
47
was 49 in 2016
-2 · -4.1%
Dig deeper: Junction Hill population growth · Junction Hill then and now
Junction Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Junction Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Junction Hill$350/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-27.3% vs area
- Junction Hill$1,340/wk
- Nearby$1,161.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Junction Hill47
- Nearby46.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.3% vs area
- Junction Hill$668/wk
- Nearby$531/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Junction Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Junction Hill sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4995.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4956.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3927.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Junction Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Junction Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Junction Hill people
- Population
- 1,547
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 4.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Junction Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,340/wk
- Median personal income
- $668/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Junction Hill housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,528/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.1%
- Owned outright
- 47.8%
- Mortgaged
- 28.9%
- Rented
- 18.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3%
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
Junction Hill work
- Employment to population
- 47.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.5%
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 2460)
Compare Junction Hill with nearby suburbs
Junction Hill in numbers
Junction Hill had 1,547 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 4.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 47.8% own their home outright, 28.9% are paying a mortgage, 18.5% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 1.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,340/wk, 26% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.2%. 40.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 12.9% (from 1,370 to 1,547). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $350/wk (+16.7%).
Junction Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Junction Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Junction Hill was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Junction Hill, NSW?
- Junction Hill had 1,547 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Junction Hill?
- Median household income in Junction Hill was $1,340/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Junction Hill?
- 18.5% of occupied homes in Junction Hill were rented, 47.8% were owned outright and 28.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Junction Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Junction Hill. 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