Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kelvin suburb profile
Kelvin, NSW · Postcode 2380
This Kelvin suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kelvin, NSW (postcode 2380). 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 Kelvin with nearby suburbs.
Kelvin at a glance
Population
182
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
43
Kelvin 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
-0.5% over 10 years
Population
182
was 175 in 2016
+7 · +4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$20 · +10%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,449/wk in 2016
+$363 · +25.1%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Kelvin population growth · Kelvin then and now
Kelvin vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kelvin, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-47.6% vs area
- Kelvin$220/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-1.7% vs area
- Kelvin$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,344.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Kelvin43
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+0.1% vs area
- Kelvin$809/wk
- Nearby$692/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kelvin compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kelvin sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,036.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,032.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,039.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kelvin on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kelvin, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kelvin people
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 4.9%
- 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
Kelvin income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $809/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kelvin housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,180/mo
- Separate houses
- 97%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.4%
- Mortgaged
- 33.3%
- Rented
- 9.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
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
Kelvin work
- Employment to population
- 69.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.3%
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 2380)
Compare Kelvin with nearby suburbs
Kelvin in numbers
Kelvin had 182 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 4.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.4% own their home outright, 33.3% are paying a mortgage, 9.1% rent. Separate houses make up 97% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4% (from 175 to 182). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $220/wk (+10%).
Kelvin suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kelvin, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kelvin was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kelvin, NSW?
- Kelvin had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kelvin?
- Median household income in Kelvin was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kelvin?
- 9.1% of occupied homes in Kelvin were rented, 39.4% were owned outright and 33.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kelvin suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kelvin. 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