Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Meadow Flat suburb profile
Meadow Flat, NSW · Postcode 2795
This Meadow Flat suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Meadow Flat, NSW (postcode 2795). 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 Meadow Flat with nearby suburbs.
Meadow Flat at a glance
Population
356
Median rent
$323/wk
Household income
$2,083/wk
Median age
45
Meadow Flat 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
+14.5% over 10 years
Population
356
was 309 in 2016
+47 · +15.2%
Median rent
$323/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$108 · +50.2%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,721/wk in 2016
+$362 · +21%
Median age
45
was 44 in 2016
+1 · +2.3%
Dig deeper: Meadow Flat population growth · Meadow Flat then and now
Meadow Flat vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Meadow Flat, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.1% vs area
- Meadow Flat$323/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+13% vs area
- Meadow Flat$2,083/wk
- Nearby$1,652/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Meadow Flat45
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+8.7% vs area
- Meadow Flat$878/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Meadow Flat compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Meadow Flat sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,050.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,026.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,070.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6997.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Meadow Flat on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Meadow Flat, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Meadow Flat people
- Population
- 356
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 9.8%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Meadow Flat income
- Median household income
- $2,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $878/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Meadow Flat housing
- Median rent
- $323/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.7%
- Mortgaged
- 39.5%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.2%
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
Meadow Flat work
- Employment to population
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.5%
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 2795)
Compare Meadow Flat with nearby suburbs
Meadow Flat in numbers
Meadow Flat had 356 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 9.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.7% own their home outright, 39.5% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 91.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $323/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,083/wk, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.2% (from 309 to 356). Median rent moved from $215/wk to $323/wk (+50.2%).
Meadow Flat suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Meadow Flat, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Meadow Flat was $323/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Meadow Flat, NSW?
- Meadow Flat had 356 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Meadow Flat?
- Median household income in Meadow Flat was $2,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Meadow Flat?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Meadow Flat were rented, 38.7% were owned outright and 39.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Meadow Flat suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Meadow Flat. 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