Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kentucky suburb profile
Kentucky, NSW · Postcode 2354
This Kentucky suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kentucky, NSW (postcode 2354). 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 Kentucky with nearby suburbs.
Kentucky at a glance
Population
179
Median rent
$120/wk
Household income
$1,531/wk
Median age
52
Kentucky 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
+11.9% over 10 years
Population
179
was 158 in 2016
+21 · +13.3%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $7/wk in 2016
+$113 · +1614.3%
Household income
$1,531/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$344 · +29%
Median age
52
was 49 in 2016
+3 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Kentucky population growth · Kentucky then and now
Kentucky vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kentucky, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-71.4% vs area
- Kentucky$120/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-16.9% vs area
- Kentucky$1,531/wk
- Nearby$1,287/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Kentucky52
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.5% vs area
- Kentucky$667/wk
- Nearby$680.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kentucky compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kentucky sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6995.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,034
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,034.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Kentucky on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kentucky, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kentucky people
- Population
- 179
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 8.4%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Kentucky income
- Median household income
- $1,531/wk
- Median personal income
- $667/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kentucky housing
- Median rent
- $120/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,629/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.8%
- Mortgaged
- 43.8%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.5%
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
Kentucky work
- Employment to population
- 70.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.7%
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 2354)
Compare Kentucky with nearby suburbs
Kentucky in numbers
Kentucky had 179 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.8% own their home outright, 43.8% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $120/wk, 70% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,531/wk, 15% 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 13.3% (from 158 to 179). Median rent moved from $7/wk to $120/wk (+1614.3%).
Kentucky suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kentucky, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kentucky was $120/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kentucky, NSW?
- Kentucky had 179 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kentucky?
- Median household income in Kentucky was $1,531/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kentucky?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Kentucky were rented, 28.8% were owned outright and 43.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kentucky suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kentucky. 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