Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Kentucky South suburb profile
Kentucky South, NSW · Postcode 2354
This Kentucky South suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Kentucky South, 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 South with nearby suburbs.
Kentucky South at a glance
Population
121
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,312/wk
Median age
49
Kentucky South 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
+8% over 10 years
Population
121
was 125 in 2016
-4 · -3.2%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $110/wk in 2016
+$90 · +81.8%
Household income
$1,312/wk
was $788/wk in 2016
+$524 · +66.5%
Median age
49
was 46 in 2016
+3 · +6.5%
Dig deeper: Kentucky South population growth · Kentucky South then and now
Kentucky South vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Kentucky South, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-52.4% vs area
- Kentucky South$200/wk
- Nearby$235/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-28.8% vs area
- Kentucky South$1,312/wk
- Nearby$1,287/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Kentucky South49
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-20.3% vs area
- Kentucky South$644/wk
- Nearby$680.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Kentucky South compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Kentucky South 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 South on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Kentucky South, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Kentucky South people
- Population
- 121
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
- 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
Kentucky South income
- Median household income
- $1,312/wk
- Median personal income
- $644/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Kentucky South housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,500/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.6%
- Mortgaged
- 26.8%
- Rented
- 5.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.6%
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 South work
- Employment to population
- 54.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.9%
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 South with nearby suburbs
Kentucky South in numbers
Kentucky South had 121 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 9.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.6% own their home outright, 26.8% are paying a mortgage, 5.4% rent. Separate houses make up 82.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 50% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,312/wk, 27% 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 fell 3.2% (from 125 to 121). Median rent moved from $110/wk to $200/wk (+81.8%).
Kentucky South suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Kentucky South, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Kentucky South was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Kentucky South, NSW?
- Kentucky South had 121 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Kentucky South?
- Median household income in Kentucky South was $1,312/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Kentucky South?
- 5.4% of occupied homes in Kentucky South were rented, 28.6% were owned outright and 26.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Kentucky South suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Kentucky South. 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