Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nabiac suburb profile
Nabiac, NSW · Postcode 2312
This Nabiac suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nabiac, NSW (postcode 2312). 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 Nabiac with nearby suburbs.
Nabiac at a glance
Population
1,294
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,253/wk
Median age
48
Nabiac 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
1,294
was 1,252 in 2016
+42 · +3.4%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $288/wk in 2016
+$42 · +14.6%
Household income
$1,253/wk
was $972/wk in 2016
+$281 · +28.9%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Nabiac population growth · Nabiac then and now
Nabiac vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Nabiac, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.4% vs area
- Nabiac$330/wk
- Nearby$385/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-32% vs area
- Nabiac$1,253/wk
- Nearby$1,200/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Nabiac48
- Nearby52
- NSW40
Personal income
-30.4% vs area
- Nabiac$562/wk
- Nearby$617.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Nabiac compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nabiac sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3963
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2914.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,008.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1882.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nabiac on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nabiac, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nabiac people
- Population
- 1,294
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 7.7%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nabiac income
- Median household income
- $1,253/wk
- Median personal income
- $562/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nabiac housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.6%
- Mortgaged
- 34.4%
- Rented
- 13.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.1%
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
Nabiac work
- Employment to population
- 50.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.2%
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 2312)
Compare Nabiac with nearby suburbs
Nabiac in numbers
Nabiac had 1,294 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.6% own their home outright, 34.4% are paying a mortgage, 13.4% rent. Separate houses make up 89.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 17% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,253/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 33.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 3.4% (from 1,252 to 1,294). Median rent moved from $288/wk to $330/wk (+14.6%).
Nabiac suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nabiac, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Nabiac was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nabiac, NSW?
- Nabiac had 1,294 residents at the 2021 Census, up 3.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nabiac?
- Median household income in Nabiac was $1,253/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nabiac?
- 13.4% of occupied homes in Nabiac were rented, 41.6% were owned outright and 34.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nabiac suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nabiac. 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