Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lemon Tree Passage suburb profile
Lemon Tree Passage, NSW · Postcode 2319
This Lemon Tree Passage suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lemon Tree Passage, NSW (postcode 2319). 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 Lemon Tree Passage with nearby suburbs.
Lemon Tree Passage at a glance
Population
2,686
Median rent
$365/wk
Household income
$1,071/wk
Median age
52
Lemon Tree Passage 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
+5.5% over 10 years
Population
2,686
was 2,603 in 2016
+83 · +3.2%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.3%
Household income
$1,071/wk
was $983/wk in 2016
+$88 · +9%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lemon Tree Passage population growth · Lemon Tree Passage then and now
Lemon Tree Passage vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Lemon Tree Passage, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.1% vs area
- Lemon Tree Passage$365/wk
- Nearby$370/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-41.9% vs area
- Lemon Tree Passage$1,071/wk
- Nearby$1,393/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Lemon Tree Passage52
- Nearby36.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-34% vs area
- Lemon Tree Passage$533/wk
- Nearby$700/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Lemon Tree Passage compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lemon Tree Passage sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2932.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2897.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3965.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2888.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lemon Tree Passage on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lemon Tree Passage, NSW.
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Lemon Tree Passage people
- Population
- 2,686
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lemon Tree Passage income
- Median household income
- $1,071/wk
- Median personal income
- $533/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lemon Tree Passage housing
- Median rent
- $365/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 37.9%
- Mortgaged
- 24.1%
- Rented
- 22.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.8%
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
Lemon Tree Passage work
- Employment to population
- 40.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 32%
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 2319)
Compare Lemon Tree Passage with nearby suburbs
Lemon Tree Passage in numbers
Lemon Tree Passage had 2,686 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.9% own their home outright, 24.1% are paying a mortgage, 22.6% rent. Separate houses make up 76.7% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $365/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,071/wk, 41% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.5%. 32% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.2% (from 2,603 to 2,686). Median rent moved from $325/wk to $365/wk (+12.3%).
Lemon Tree Passage suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lemon Tree Passage, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lemon Tree Passage was $365/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lemon Tree Passage, NSW?
- Lemon Tree Passage had 2,686 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lemon Tree Passage?
- Median household income in Lemon Tree Passage was $1,071/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lemon Tree Passage?
- 22.6% of occupied homes in Lemon Tree Passage were rented, 37.9% were owned outright and 24.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lemon Tree Passage suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lemon Tree Passage. 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