Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Minnie Water suburb profile
Minnie Water, NSW · Postcode 2462
This Minnie Water suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Minnie Water, NSW (postcode 2462). 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 Minnie Water with nearby suburbs.
Minnie Water at a glance
Population
212
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,140/wk
Median age
59
Minnie Water 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
+1% over 10 years
Population
212
was 237 in 2016
-25 · -10.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$45 · +18.4%
Household income
$1,140/wk
was $919/wk in 2016
+$221 · +24%
Median age
59
was 57 in 2016
+2 · +3.5%
Dig deeper: Minnie Water population growth · Minnie Water then and now
Minnie Water vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Minnie Water, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31% vs area
- Minnie Water$290/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-38.1% vs area
- Minnie Water$1,140/wk
- Nearby$1,014/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Minnie Water59
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-24.5% vs area
- Minnie Water$610/wk
- Nearby$547.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Minnie Water compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Minnie Water sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4989.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4952
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Minnie Water on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Minnie Water, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Minnie Water people
- Population
- 212
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 7.1%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Minnie Water income
- Median household income
- $1,140/wk
- Median personal income
- $610/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Minnie Water housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 43.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.8%
- Owned outright
- 29.3%
- Mortgaged
- 11.4%
- Rented
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 49.7%
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
Minnie Water work
- Employment to population
- 37.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.1%
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 2462)
Compare Minnie Water with nearby suburbs
Minnie Water in numbers
Minnie Water had 212 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 7.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.3% own their home outright, 11.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.8% rent. Separate houses make up 43.1% of dwellings, with 1.8% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,140/wk, 37% 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 fell 10.5% (from 237 to 212). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $290/wk (+18.4%).
Minnie Water suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Minnie Water, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Minnie Water was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Minnie Water, NSW?
- Minnie Water had 212 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Minnie Water?
- Median household income in Minnie Water was $1,140/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Minnie Water?
- 10.8% of occupied homes in Minnie Water were rented, 29.3% were owned outright and 11.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Minnie Water suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Minnie Water. 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