Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Naughtons Gap suburb profile
Naughtons Gap, NSW · Postcode 2470
This Naughtons Gap suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Naughtons Gap, NSW (postcode 2470). 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 Naughtons Gap with nearby suburbs.
Naughtons Gap at a glance
Population
137
Median rent
$240/wk
Household income
$1,792/wk
Median age
32
Naughtons Gap 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
+328.1% over 10 years
Population
137
was 73 in 2016
+64 · +87.7%
Median rent
$240/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$10 · +4.3%
Household income
$1,792/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
+$386 · +27.5%
Median age
32
was 35 in 2016
-3 · -8.6%
Dig deeper: Naughtons Gap population growth · Naughtons Gap then and now
Naughtons Gap vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Naughtons Gap, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.9% vs area
- Naughtons Gap$240/wk
- Nearby$296.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-2.8% vs area
- Naughtons Gap$1,792/wk
- Nearby$1,071.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Naughtons Gap32
- Nearby44.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+1.1% vs area
- Naughtons Gap$817/wk
- Nearby$613.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Naughtons Gap compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Naughtons Gap sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,039
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,049.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4947.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Naughtons Gap on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Naughtons Gap, NSW.
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Naughtons Gap people
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 2.9%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Naughtons Gap income
- Median household income
- $1,792/wk
- Median personal income
- $817/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Naughtons Gap housing
- Median rent
- $240/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 102.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 23.7%
- Mortgaged
- 55.3%
- Rented
- 13.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
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
Naughtons Gap work
- Employment to population
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 33%
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 2470)
Compare Naughtons Gap with nearby suburbs
Naughtons Gap in numbers
Naughtons Gap had 137 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 2.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 23.7% own their home outright, 55.3% are paying a mortgage, 13.2% rent. Separate houses make up 102.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $240/wk, 40% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,792/wk, close to 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 grew 87.7% (from 73 to 137). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $240/wk (+4.3%).
Naughtons Gap suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Naughtons Gap, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Naughtons Gap was $240/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Naughtons Gap, NSW?
- Naughtons Gap had 137 residents at the 2021 Census, up 87.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Naughtons Gap?
- Median household income in Naughtons Gap was $1,792/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Naughtons Gap?
- 13.2% of occupied homes in Naughtons Gap were rented, 23.7% were owned outright and 55.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Naughtons Gap suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Naughtons Gap. 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