Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mossy Point suburb profile
Mossy Point, NSW · Postcode 2537
This Mossy Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mossy Point, NSW (postcode 2537). 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 Mossy Point with nearby suburbs.
Mossy Point at a glance
Population
608
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,759/wk
Median age
54
Mossy Point 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
+19.2% over 10 years
Population
608
was 569 in 2016
+39 · +6.9%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$40 · +13.3%
Household income
$1,759/wk
was $1,380/wk in 2016
+$379 · +27.5%
Median age
54
was 50 in 2016
+4 · +8%
Dig deeper: Mossy Point population growth · Mossy Point then and now
Mossy Point vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Mossy Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Mossy Point$340/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-4.6% vs area
- Mossy Point$1,759/wk
- Nearby$1,200/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Mossy Point54
- Nearby52.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+2.8% vs area
- Mossy Point$831/wk
- Nearby$648.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Mossy Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mossy Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,018.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,041.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,026.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mossy Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mossy Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mossy Point people
- Population
- 608
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 12%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mossy Point income
- Median household income
- $1,759/wk
- Median personal income
- $831/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mossy Point housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 57.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.6%
- Mortgaged
- 16.4%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 42%
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
Mossy Point work
- Employment to population
- 54.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.6%
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 2537)
Compare Mossy Point with nearby suburbs
Mossy Point in numbers
Mossy Point had 608 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.6% own their home outright, 16.4% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 57.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,759/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 2.6%. 60.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 6.9% (from 569 to 608). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $340/wk (+13.3%).
Mossy Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mossy Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Mossy Point was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mossy Point, NSW?
- Mossy Point had 608 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mossy Point?
- Median household income in Mossy Point was $1,759/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mossy Point?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Mossy Point were rented, 29.6% were owned outright and 16.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mossy Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mossy Point. 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