Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kearsley suburb profile
Kearsley, NSW · Postcode 2325
This Kearsley suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kearsley, NSW (postcode 2325). 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 Kearsley with nearby suburbs.
Kearsley at a glance
Population
838
Median rent
$315/wk
Household income
$1,467/wk
Median age
38
Kearsley 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
+1.5% over 10 years
Population
838
was 861 in 2016
-23 · -2.7%
Median rent
$315/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$35 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,467/wk
was $1,260/wk in 2016
+$207 · +16.4%
Median age
38
was 35 in 2016
+3 · +8.6%
Dig deeper: Kearsley population growth · Kearsley then and now
Kearsley vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kearsley, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25% vs area
- Kearsley$315/wk
- Nearby$334/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-20.4% vs area
- Kearsley$1,467/wk
- Nearby$1,577.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-5% vs area
- Kearsley38
- Nearby37
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.3% vs area
- Kearsley$668/wk
- Nearby$688/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kearsley compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kearsley sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2944
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2903.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1857.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kearsley on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kearsley, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kearsley people
- Population
- 838
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 4.3%
- 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
Kearsley income
- Median household income
- $1,467/wk
- Median personal income
- $668/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kearsley housing
- Median rent
- $315/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,614/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.3%
- Owned outright
- 37.4%
- Mortgaged
- 40.9%
- Rented
- 13.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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
Kearsley work
- Employment to population
- 56.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.2%
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 2325)
Compare Kearsley with nearby suburbs
Kearsley in numbers
Kearsley had 838 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 38, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.4% own their home outright, 40.9% are paying a mortgage, 13.1% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 1.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $315/wk, 21% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,467/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.7%. 33.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 fell 2.7% (from 861 to 838). Median rent moved from $280/wk to $315/wk (+12.5%).
Kearsley suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kearsley, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kearsley was $315/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kearsley, NSW?
- Kearsley had 838 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kearsley?
- Median household income in Kearsley was $1,467/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kearsley?
- 13.1% of occupied homes in Kearsley were rented, 37.4% were owned outright and 40.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kearsley suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kearsley. 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