Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Lower Pappinbarra suburb profile
Lower Pappinbarra, NSW · Postcode 2446
This Lower Pappinbarra suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Lower Pappinbarra, NSW (postcode 2446). 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 Pappinbarra with nearby suburbs.
Lower Pappinbarra at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$131/wk
Household income
$1,125/wk
Median age
51
Lower Pappinbarra 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
+40.2% over 10 years
Population
136
was 115 in 2016
+21 · +18.3%
Median rent
$131/wk
was $118/wk in 2016
+$13 · +11%
Household income
$1,125/wk
was $1,275/wk in 2016
$150 · -11.8%
Median age
51
was 48 in 2016
+3 · +6.3%
Dig deeper: Lower Pappinbarra population growth · Lower Pappinbarra then and now
Lower Pappinbarra vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Lower Pappinbarra, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-68.8% vs area
- Lower Pappinbarra$131/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-39% vs area
- Lower Pappinbarra$1,125/wk
- Nearby$1,468.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Lower Pappinbarra51
- Nearby44
- NSW40
Personal income
-36.9% vs area
- Lower Pappinbarra$510/wk
- Nearby$696/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Lower Pappinbarra compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Lower Pappinbarra sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5976.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,007.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,018.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Lower Pappinbarra on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Lower Pappinbarra, NSW.
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Lower Pappinbarra people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 13.2%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Lower Pappinbarra income
- Median household income
- $1,125/wk
- Median personal income
- $510/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Lower Pappinbarra housing
- Median rent
- $131/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.9%
- Mortgaged
- 28.6%
- Rented
- 20.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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 Pappinbarra work
- Employment to population
- 42.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.3%
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 2446)
Compare Lower Pappinbarra with nearby suburbs
Lower Pappinbarra in numbers
Lower Pappinbarra had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 13.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.9% own their home outright, 28.6% are paying a mortgage, 20.4% rent. Separate houses make up 95.9% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $131/wk, 67% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,125/wk, 38% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.3% (from 115 to 136). Median rent moved from $118/wk to $131/wk (+11%).
Lower Pappinbarra suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Lower Pappinbarra, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Lower Pappinbarra was $131/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Lower Pappinbarra, NSW?
- Lower Pappinbarra had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Lower Pappinbarra?
- Median household income in Lower Pappinbarra was $1,125/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Lower Pappinbarra?
- 20.4% of occupied homes in Lower Pappinbarra were rented, 44.9% were owned outright and 28.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Lower Pappinbarra suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Lower Pappinbarra. 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