Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Napoleon Reef suburb profile
Napoleon Reef, NSW · Postcode 2795
This Napoleon Reef suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Napoleon Reef, NSW (postcode 2795). 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 Napoleon Reef with nearby suburbs.
Napoleon Reef at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$215/wk
Household income
$1,859/wk
Median age
59
Napoleon Reef 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
0% over 10 years
Population
130
was 145 in 2016
-15 · -10.3%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$15 · +7.5%
Household income
$1,859/wk
was $1,235/wk in 2016
+$624 · +50.5%
Median age
59
was 55 in 2016
+4 · +7.3%
Dig deeper: Napoleon Reef population growth · Napoleon Reef then and now
Napoleon Reef vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Napoleon Reef, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.8% vs area
- Napoleon Reef$215/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+0.9% vs area
- Napoleon Reef$1,859/wk
- Nearby$1,652/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+47.5% vs area
- Napoleon Reef59
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-10.3% vs area
- Napoleon Reef$725/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Napoleon Reef compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Napoleon Reef sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,030.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,100.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,027
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Napoleon Reef on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Napoleon Reef, NSW.
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Napoleon Reef people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 59
- Born overseas
- 10%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Napoleon Reef income
- Median household income
- $1,859/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Napoleon Reef housing
- Median rent
- $215/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,975/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 52.6%
- Mortgaged
- 31.6%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.5%
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
Napoleon Reef work
- Employment to population
- 55.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 52.7%
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 2795)
Compare Napoleon Reef with nearby suburbs
Napoleon Reef in numbers
Napoleon Reef had 130 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 59, 44% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 10% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 52.6% own their home outright, 31.6% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 94.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $215/wk, 46% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,859/wk, 3% above the typical NSW suburb. 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 fell 10.3% (from 145 to 130). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $215/wk (+7.5%).
Napoleon Reef suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Napoleon Reef, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Napoleon Reef was $215/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Napoleon Reef, NSW?
- Napoleon Reef had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Napoleon Reef?
- Median household income in Napoleon Reef was $1,859/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Napoleon Reef?
- 0% of occupied homes in Napoleon Reef were rented, 52.6% were owned outright and 31.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Napoleon Reef suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Napoleon Reef. 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