Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Minto Heights suburb profile
Minto Heights, NSW · Postcode 2566
This Minto Heights suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Minto Heights, NSW (postcode 2566). 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 Minto Heights with nearby suburbs.
Minto Heights at a glance
Population
384
Median rent
$430/wk
Household income
$2,178/wk
Median age
44
Minto Heights 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
+1.3% over 10 years
Population
384
was 377 in 2016
+7 · +1.9%
Median rent
$430/wk
was $365/wk in 2016
+$65 · +17.8%
Household income
$2,178/wk
was $2,374/wk in 2016
$196 · -8.3%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Minto Heights population growth · Minto Heights then and now
Minto Heights vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Minto Heights, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+2.4% vs area
- Minto Heights$430/wk
- Nearby$415/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+18.2% vs area
- Minto Heights$2,178/wk
- Nearby$2,007.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Minto Heights44
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-2.1% vs area
- Minto Heights$791/wk
- Nearby$809.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Minto Heights compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Minto Heights sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,025.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,091
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,004
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Minto Heights on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Minto Heights, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Minto Heights people
- Population
- 384
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 18.2%
- Average household size
- 3.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Minto Heights income
- Median household income
- $2,178/wk
- Median personal income
- $791/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Minto Heights housing
- Median rent
- $430/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.9%
- Mortgaged
- 28.4%
- Rented
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6%
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
Minto Heights work
- Employment to population
- 50.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.8%
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 2566)
Compare Minto Heights with nearby suburbs
Minto Heights in numbers
Minto Heights had 384 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.3 people. 18.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.9% own their home outright, 28.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.3% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $430/wk, 8% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,178/wk, 21% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.9% (from 377 to 384). Median rent moved from $365/wk to $430/wk (+17.8%).
Minto Heights suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Minto Heights, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Minto Heights was $430/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Minto Heights, NSW?
- Minto Heights had 384 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Minto Heights?
- Median household income in Minto Heights was $2,178/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Minto Heights?
- 10.3% of occupied homes in Minto Heights were rented, 50.9% were owned outright and 28.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Minto Heights suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Minto Heights. 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