Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Koraleigh suburb profile
Koraleigh, NSW · Postcode 2735
This Koraleigh suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Koraleigh, NSW (postcode 2735). 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 Koraleigh with nearby suburbs.
Koraleigh at a glance
Population
291
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,097/wk
Median age
45
Koraleigh 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
+5.1% over 10 years
Population
291
was 353 in 2016
-62 · -17.6%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $125/wk in 2016
+$100 · +80%
Household income
$1,097/wk
was $857/wk in 2016
+$240 · +28%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Koraleigh population growth · Koraleigh then and now
Koraleigh vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Koraleigh, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-46.4% vs area
- Koraleigh$225/wk
- Nearby$227.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-40.5% vs area
- Koraleigh$1,097/wk
- Nearby$1,364.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Koraleigh45
- Nearby43.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-25.9% vs area
- Koraleigh$599/wk
- Nearby$713.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Koraleigh compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Koraleigh sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2919.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,008.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2900.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Koraleigh on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Koraleigh, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Koraleigh people
- Population
- 291
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 6.2%
- 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
Koraleigh income
- Median household income
- $1,097/wk
- Median personal income
- $599/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Koraleigh housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $758/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.3%
- Mortgaged
- 29.3%
- Rented
- 6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 18%
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
Koraleigh work
- Employment to population
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 7%
- Year 12 or above
- 29%
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 2735)
Compare Koraleigh with nearby suburbs
Koraleigh in numbers
Koraleigh had 291 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.3% own their home outright, 29.3% are paying a mortgage, 6% rent. Separate houses make up 80.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 44% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,097/wk, 39% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 17.6% (from 353 to 291). Median rent moved from $125/wk to $225/wk (+80%).
Koraleigh suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Koraleigh, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Koraleigh was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Koraleigh, NSW?
- Koraleigh had 291 residents at the 2021 Census, down 17.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Koraleigh?
- Median household income in Koraleigh was $1,097/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Koraleigh?
- 6% of occupied homes in Koraleigh were rented, 38.3% were owned outright and 29.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Koraleigh suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Koraleigh. 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