Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kains Flat suburb profile
Kains Flat, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Kains Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kains Flat, NSW (postcode 2850). 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 Kains Flat with nearby suburbs.
Kains Flat at a glance
Population
219
Median rent
$231/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
46
Kains 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
+21.7% over 10 years
Population
219
was 165 in 2016
+54 · +32.7%
Median rent
$231/wk
was $231/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $942/wk in 2016
+$683 · +72.5%
Median age
46
was 50 in 2016
-4 · -8%
Dig deeper: Kains Flat population growth · Kains Flat then and now
Kains Flat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kains Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-45% vs area
- Kains Flat$231/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Kains Flat$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Kains Flat46
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-13% vs area
- Kains Flat$703/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kains Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kains Flat sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,025.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4967.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,059.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2908.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kains Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kains Flat, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kains Flat people
- Population
- 219
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kains Flat income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $703/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kains Flat housing
- Median rent
- $231/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.8%
- Mortgaged
- 35.8%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18.5%
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
Kains Flat work
- Employment to population
- 48.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 26.8%
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 2850)
Compare Kains Flat with nearby suburbs
Kains Flat in numbers
Kains Flat had 219 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.8% own their home outright, 35.8% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 80.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $231/wk, 42% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 32.7% (from 165 to 219). Median rent moved from $231/wk to $231/wk (+0%).
Kains Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kains Flat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kains Flat was $231/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kains Flat, NSW?
- Kains Flat had 219 residents at the 2021 Census, up 32.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kains Flat?
- Median household income in Kains Flat was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kains Flat?
- 0% of occupied homes in Kains Flat were rented, 35.8% were owned outright and 35.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kains Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kains 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