Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Macdonald suburb profile
Lower Macdonald, NSW · Postcode 2775
This Lower Macdonald suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Macdonald, NSW (postcode 2775). 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 Macdonald with nearby suburbs.
Lower Macdonald at a glance
Population
244
Median rent
$310/wk
Household income
$1,278/wk
Median age
53
Lower Macdonald 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
-6.5% over 10 years
Population
244
was 260 in 2016
-16 · -6.2%
Median rent
$310/wk
was $265/wk in 2016
+$45 · +17%
Household income
$1,278/wk
was $1,187/wk in 2016
+$91 · +7.7%
Median age
53
was 47 in 2016
+6 · +12.8%
Dig deeper: Lower Macdonald population growth · Lower Macdonald then and now
Lower Macdonald vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Macdonald, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.2% vs area
- Lower Macdonald$310/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.7% vs area
- Lower Macdonald$1,278/wk
- Nearby$2,161.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Lower Macdonald53
- Nearby40.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-21.5% vs area
- Lower Macdonald$634/wk
- Nearby$925.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Macdonald compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Macdonald 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 3970.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3930.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2889
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Macdonald on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Macdonald, NSW.
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Lower Macdonald people
- Population
- 244
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 13.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Macdonald income
- Median household income
- $1,278/wk
- Median personal income
- $634/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Macdonald housing
- Median rent
- $310/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,907/mo
- Separate houses
- 62.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 23.7%
- Mortgaged
- 25.3%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 38.2%
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 Macdonald work
- Employment to population
- 46.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.4%
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 2775)
Compare Lower Macdonald with nearby suburbs
Lower Macdonald in numbers
Lower Macdonald had 244 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2 people. 13.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.7% own their home outright, 25.3% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 62.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $310/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,278/wk, 29% 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 6.2% (from 260 to 244). Median rent moved from $265/wk to $310/wk (+17%).
Lower Macdonald suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Macdonald, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Macdonald was $310/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Macdonald, NSW?
- Lower Macdonald had 244 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Macdonald?
- Median household income in Lower Macdonald was $1,278/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Macdonald?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Lower Macdonald were rented, 23.7% were owned outright and 25.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Macdonald suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Macdonald. 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