Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Middle Pocket suburb profile
Middle Pocket, NSW · Postcode 2483
This Middle Pocket suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Middle Pocket, NSW (postcode 2483). 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 Middle Pocket with nearby suburbs.
Middle Pocket at a glance
Population
141
Median rent
$580/wk
Household income
$1,718/wk
Median age
44
Middle Pocket 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
+151.8% over 10 years
Population
141
was 138 in 2016
+3 · +2.2%
Median rent
$580/wk
was $408/wk in 2016
+$172 · +42.2%
Household income
$1,718/wk
was $1,145/wk in 2016
+$573 · +50%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Middle Pocket population growth · Middle Pocket then and now
Middle Pocket vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Middle Pocket, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+38.1% vs area
- Middle Pocket$580/wk
- Nearby$420/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-6.8% vs area
- Middle Pocket$1,718/wk
- Nearby$1,323.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Middle Pocket44
- Nearby45
- NSW40
Personal income
+6.7% vs area
- Middle Pocket$862/wk
- Nearby$658.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Middle Pocket compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Middle Pocket sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,037.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,062.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,037.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Middle Pocket on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Middle Pocket, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Middle Pocket people
- Population
- 141
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Middle Pocket income
- Median household income
- $1,718/wk
- Median personal income
- $862/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Middle Pocket housing
- Median rent
- $580/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,008/mo
- Separate houses
- 100%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.2%
- Mortgaged
- 31.1%
- Rented
- 24.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.7%
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
Middle Pocket work
- Employment to population
- 50%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 63.5%
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 2483)
Compare Middle Pocket with nearby suburbs
Middle Pocket in numbers
Middle Pocket had 141 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.2% own their home outright, 31.1% are paying a mortgage, 24.4% rent. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $580/wk, 45% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,718/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.2% (from 138 to 141). Median rent moved from $408/wk to $580/wk (+42.2%).
Middle Pocket suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Middle Pocket, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Middle Pocket was $580/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Middle Pocket, NSW?
- Middle Pocket had 141 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Middle Pocket?
- Median household income in Middle Pocket was $1,718/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Middle Pocket?
- 24.4% of occupied homes in Middle Pocket were rented, 42.2% were owned outright and 31.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Middle Pocket suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Middle Pocket. 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