Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lavender Bay suburb profile
Lavender Bay, NSW · Postcode 2060
This Lavender Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lavender Bay, NSW (postcode 2060). 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 Lavender Bay with nearby suburbs.
Lavender Bay at a glance
Population
870
Median rent
$500/wk
Household income
$2,379/wk
Median age
43
Lavender Bay 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
-2.2% over 10 years
Population
870
was 941 in 2016
-71 · -7.5%
Median rent
$500/wk
was $530/wk in 2016
$30 · -5.7%
Household income
$2,379/wk
was $2,277/wk in 2016
+$102 · +4.5%
Median age
43
was 39 in 2016
+4 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Lavender Bay population growth · Lavender Bay then and now
Lavender Bay vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Lavender Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2% vs area
- Lavender Bay$500/wk
- Nearby$580/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+12.2% vs area
- Lavender Bay$2,379/wk
- Nearby$2,719/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Lavender Bay43
- Nearby42
- Sydney40
Personal income
+75.1% vs area
- Lavender Bay$1,582/wk
- Nearby$1,582/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Lavender Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lavender Bay ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,071.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,141.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2944.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,195.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lavender Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lavender Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lavender Bay people
- Population
- 870
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 35.7%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lavender Bay income
- Median household income
- $2,379/wk
- Median personal income
- $1,582/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lavender Bay housing
- Median rent
- $500/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,984/mo
- Separate houses
- 7.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 52.6%
- Owned outright
- 19.5%
- Mortgaged
- 10.4%
- Rented
- 42.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 22.4%
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
Lavender Bay work
- Employment to population
- 64.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 83.5%
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 2060)
Compare Lavender Bay with nearby suburbs
Lavender Bay in numbers
Lavender Bay had 870 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 35.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 19.5% own their home outright, 10.4% are paying a mortgage, 42.3% rent. Flats and apartments make up 52.6% of dwellings, with 7.8% separate houses. Median rent was $500/wk, 25% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,379/wk, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.9%. 83.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.5% (from 941 to 870). Median rent moved from $530/wk to $500/wk (-5.7%).
Lavender Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lavender Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lavender Bay was $500/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lavender Bay, NSW?
- Lavender Bay had 870 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lavender Bay?
- Median household income in Lavender Bay was $2,379/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lavender Bay?
- 42.3% of occupied homes in Lavender Bay were rented, 19.5% were owned outright and 10.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lavender Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lavender Bay. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney