Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nords Wharf suburb profile
Nords Wharf, NSW · Postcode 2281
This Nords Wharf suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nords Wharf, NSW (postcode 2281). 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 Nords Wharf with nearby suburbs.
Nords Wharf at a glance
Population
895
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,679/wk
Median age
44
Nords Wharf 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
+9.1% over 10 years
Population
895
was 886 in 2016
+9 · +1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,679/wk
was $1,485/wk in 2016
+$194 · +13.1%
Median age
44
was 44 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Nords Wharf population growth · Nords Wharf then and now
Nords Wharf vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Nords Wharf, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-18.4% vs area
- Nords Wharf$400/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-20.8% vs area
- Nords Wharf$1,679/wk
- Nearby$1,561/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Nords Wharf44
- Nearby47
- Sydney40
Personal income
-16.8% vs area
- Nords Wharf$752/wk
- Nearby$738.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Nords Wharf compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nords Wharf sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,035.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,013.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,047.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6992.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nords Wharf on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nords Wharf, NSW.
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Nords Wharf people
- Population
- 895
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 9.3%
- 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
Nords Wharf income
- Median household income
- $1,679/wk
- Median personal income
- $752/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nords Wharf housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.7%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 34.6%
- Rented
- 13.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.4%
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
Nords Wharf work
- Employment to population
- 58.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.9%
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 2281)
Compare Nords Wharf with nearby suburbs
Nords Wharf in numbers
Nords Wharf had 895 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 9.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 34.6% are paying a mortgage, 13.7% rent. Separate houses make up 81.1% of dwellings, with 0.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,679/wk, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.9%. 46.9% 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 1% (from 886 to 895). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $400/wk (+14.3%).
Nords Wharf suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nords Wharf, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Nords Wharf was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nords Wharf, NSW?
- Nords Wharf had 895 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nords Wharf?
- Median household income in Nords Wharf was $1,679/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nords Wharf?
- 13.7% of occupied homes in Nords Wharf were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 34.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nords Wharf suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nords Wharf. 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney