Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Ladysmith suburb profile
Ladysmith, NSW · Postcode 2652
This Ladysmith suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Ladysmith, NSW (postcode 2652). 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 Ladysmith with nearby suburbs.
Ladysmith at a glance
Population
339
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$1,791/wk
Median age
42
Ladysmith 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
+3.4% over 10 years
Population
339
was 352 in 2016
-13 · -3.7%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $235/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12.8%
Household income
$1,791/wk
was $1,375/wk in 2016
+$416 · +30.3%
Median age
42
was 46 in 2016
-4 · -8.7%
Dig deeper: Ladysmith population growth · Ladysmith then and now
Ladysmith vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Ladysmith, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.9% vs area
- Ladysmith$265/wk
- Nearby$297.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-2.8% vs area
- Ladysmith$1,791/wk
- Nearby$1,456/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+5% vs area
- Ladysmith42
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+9.8% vs area
- Ladysmith$887/wk
- Nearby$802/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Ladysmith compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Ladysmith sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,053.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6997.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,091.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Ladysmith on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Ladysmith, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Ladysmith people
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 4.7%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Ladysmith income
- Median household income
- $1,791/wk
- Median personal income
- $887/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Ladysmith housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40.9%
- Mortgaged
- 44.1%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.3%
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
Ladysmith work
- Employment to population
- 64.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41%
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 2652)
Compare Ladysmith with nearby suburbs
Ladysmith in numbers
Ladysmith had 339 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 42, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 4.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.9% own their home outright, 44.1% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 96.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 34% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,791/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 3.7% (from 352 to 339). Median rent moved from $235/wk to $265/wk (+12.8%).
Ladysmith suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Ladysmith, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Ladysmith was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Ladysmith, NSW?
- Ladysmith had 339 residents at the 2021 Census, down 3.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Ladysmith?
- Median household income in Ladysmith was $1,791/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Ladysmith?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Ladysmith were rented, 40.9% were owned outright and 44.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Ladysmith suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Ladysmith. 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