Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Melinga suburb profile
Melinga, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Melinga suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Melinga, NSW (postcode 2430). 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 Melinga with nearby suburbs.
Melinga at a glance
Population
112
Median rent
$360/wk
Household income
$1,468/wk
Median age
52
Melinga 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
-9.7% over 10 years
Population
112
was 103 in 2016
+9 · +8.7%
Median rent
$360/wk
was $165/wk in 2016
+$195 · +118.2%
Household income
$1,468/wk
was $1,399/wk in 2016
+$69 · +4.9%
Median age
52
was 52 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Melinga population growth · Melinga then and now
Melinga vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Melinga, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-14.3% vs area
- Melinga$360/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-20.3% vs area
- Melinga$1,468/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Melinga52
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-4% vs area
- Melinga$776/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Melinga compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Melinga sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,007
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4955.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,047.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2897.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Melinga on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Melinga, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Melinga people
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 13.4%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Melinga income
- Median household income
- $1,468/wk
- Median personal income
- $776/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Melinga housing
- Median rent
- $360/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,140/mo
- Separate houses
- 83%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.6%
- Mortgaged
- 25.5%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Melinga work
- Employment to population
- 49.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.6%
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 2430)
Compare Melinga with nearby suburbs
Melinga in numbers
Melinga had 112 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 13.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.6% own their home outright, 25.5% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 83% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $360/wk, 10% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,468/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.7% (from 103 to 112). Median rent moved from $165/wk to $360/wk (+118.2%).
Melinga suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Melinga, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Melinga was $360/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Melinga, NSW?
- Melinga had 112 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Melinga?
- Median household income in Melinga was $1,468/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Melinga?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Melinga were rented, 42.6% were owned outright and 25.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Melinga suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Melinga. 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