Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Molong suburb profile
Molong, NSW · Postcode 2866
This Molong suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Molong, NSW (postcode 2866). 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 Molong with nearby suburbs.
Molong at a glance
Population
2,595
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,376/wk
Median age
43
Molong 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
+4.8% over 10 years
Population
2,595
was 2,577 in 2016
+18 · +0.7%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
+$30 · +12.5%
Household income
$1,376/wk
was $1,168/wk in 2016
+$208 · +17.8%
Median age
43
was 40 in 2016
+3 · +7.5%
Dig deeper: Molong population growth · Molong then and now
Molong vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Molong, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-35.7% vs area
- Molong$270/wk
- Nearby$210/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-25.3% vs area
- Molong$1,376/wk
- Nearby$1,256.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Molong43
- Nearby43.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-10% vs area
- Molong$727/wk
- Nearby$687/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Molong compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Molong sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,012.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5972
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,017
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4957.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Molong on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Molong, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Molong people
- Population
- 2,595
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 4.6%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Molong income
- Median household income
- $1,376/wk
- Median personal income
- $727/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Molong housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,600/mo
- Separate houses
- 75.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.4%
- Owned outright
- 35.9%
- Mortgaged
- 30.3%
- Rented
- 19%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.1%
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
Molong work
- Employment to population
- 56.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.8%
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 2866)
Compare Molong with nearby suburbs
Molong in numbers
Molong had 2,595 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 4.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.9% own their home outright, 30.3% are paying a mortgage, 19% rent. Separate houses make up 75.7% of dwellings, with 2.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 32% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,376/wk, 24% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 1.9%. 40.8% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 0.7% (from 2,577 to 2,595). Median rent moved from $240/wk to $270/wk (+12.5%).
Molong suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Molong, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Molong was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Molong, NSW?
- Molong had 2,595 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Molong?
- Median household income in Molong was $1,376/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Molong?
- 19% of occupied homes in Molong were rented, 35.9% were owned outright and 30.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Molong suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Molong. 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