Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Boro suburb profile
Lower Boro, NSW · Postcode 2580
This Lower Boro suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Boro, NSW (postcode 2580). 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 Lower Boro with nearby suburbs.
Lower Boro at a glance
Population
217
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
50
Lower Boro 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
+15.4% over 10 years
Population
217
was 176 in 2016
+41 · +23.3%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,062/wk in 2016
+$750 · +70.6%
Median age
50
was 50 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Lower Boro population growth · Lower Boro then and now
Lower Boro vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Boro, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-50% vs area
- Lower Boro$210/wk
- Nearby$382.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-1.7% vs area
- Lower Boro$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,746.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Lower Boro50
- Nearby41.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.3% vs area
- Lower Boro$749/wk
- Nearby$810/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Boro compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Boro sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,016.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,023
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Boro on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Boro, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Lower Boro people
- Population
- 217
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 18.4%
- 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
Lower Boro income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $749/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Boro housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 42.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18.6%
- Mortgaged
- 18.6%
- Rented
- 3.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 54.8%
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
Lower Boro work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.9%
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 2580)
Compare Lower Boro with nearby suburbs
Lower Boro in numbers
Lower Boro had 217 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 18.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.6% own their home outright, 18.6% are paying a mortgage, 3.5% rent. Separate houses make up 42.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to 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 grew 23.3% (from 176 to 217).
Lower Boro suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Boro, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Boro was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Boro, NSW?
- Lower Boro had 217 residents at the 2021 Census, up 23.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Boro?
- Median household income in Lower Boro was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Boro?
- 3.5% of occupied homes in Lower Boro were rented, 18.6% were owned outright and 18.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Boro suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Boro. 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