Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Minto suburb profile
Minto, NSW · Postcode 2566
This Minto suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Minto, 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 with nearby suburbs.
Minto at a glance
Population
13,940
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,646/wk
Median age
35
Minto 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
+35.2% over 10 years
Population
13,940
was 12,551 in 2016
+1,389 · +11.1%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $325/wk in 2016
+$25 · +7.7%
Household income
$1,646/wk
was $1,383/wk in 2016
+$263 · +19%
Median age
35
was 33 in 2016
+2 · +6.1%
Dig deeper: Minto population growth · Minto then and now
Minto vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Minto, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Minto$350/wk
- Nearby$440/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-10.7% vs area
- Minto$1,646/wk
- Nearby$2,178/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-12.5% vs area
- Minto35
- Nearby35.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-14.5% vs area
- Minto$691/wk
- Nearby$867.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Minto compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Minto sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2928.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2962.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4948.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Minto on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Minto, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Minto people
- Population
- 13,940
- Median age
- 35
- Born overseas
- 45.6%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Minto income
- Median household income
- $1,646/wk
- Median personal income
- $691/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Minto housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,100/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.9%
- Owned outright
- 17.4%
- Mortgaged
- 39.8%
- Rented
- 36%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.5%
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
Minto work
- Employment to population
- 51.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.9%
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 with nearby suburbs
Minto in numbers
Minto had 13,940 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 99th most populous suburb or locality in NSW out of 4,347. The median age is 35, 15% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 45.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 17.4% own their home outright, 39.8% are paying a mortgage, 36% rent. Separate houses make up 76.1% of dwellings, with 3.9% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,646/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.3%. 59.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.1% (from 12,551 to 13,940). Median rent moved from $325/wk to $350/wk (+7.7%).
Minto suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Minto, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Minto was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Minto, NSW?
- Minto had 13,940 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Minto?
- Median household income in Minto was $1,646/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Minto?
- 36% of occupied homes in Minto were rented, 17.4% were owned outright and 39.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Minto suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Minto. 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