Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Old Erowal Bay suburb profile
Old Erowal Bay, NSW · Postcode 2540
This Old Erowal Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Old Erowal Bay, NSW (postcode 2540). 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 Old Erowal Bay with nearby suburbs.
Old Erowal Bay at a glance
Population
1,080
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,246/wk
Median age
40
Old Erowal Bay 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
+13.9% over 10 years
Population
1,080
was 1,038 in 2016
+42 · +4%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$60 · +20.7%
Household income
$1,246/wk
was $918/wk in 2016
+$328 · +35.7%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Old Erowal Bay population growth · Old Erowal Bay then and now
Old Erowal Bay vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Old Erowal Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Old Erowal Bay$350/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-32.4% vs area
- Old Erowal Bay$1,246/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Old Erowal Bay40
- Nearby50.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.3% vs area
- Old Erowal Bay$579/wk
- Nearby$639/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Old Erowal Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Old Erowal Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2936.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2901.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3972.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2895.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Old Erowal Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Old Erowal Bay, NSW.
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Old Erowal Bay people
- Population
- 1,080
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 13.1%
- 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
Old Erowal Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,246/wk
- Median personal income
- $579/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Old Erowal Bay housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 81.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 27.1%
- Mortgaged
- 30.5%
- Rented
- 20.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 19.5%
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
Old Erowal Bay work
- Employment to population
- 48.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.6%
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 2540)
Compare Old Erowal Bay with nearby suburbs
Old Erowal Bay in numbers
Old Erowal Bay had 1,080 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 13.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.1% own their home outright, 30.5% are paying a mortgage, 20.1% rent. Separate houses make up 81.1% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,246/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.7%. 34.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4% (from 1,038 to 1,080). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $350/wk (+20.7%).
Old Erowal Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Old Erowal Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Old Erowal Bay was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Old Erowal Bay, NSW?
- Old Erowal Bay had 1,080 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Old Erowal Bay?
- Median household income in Old Erowal Bay was $1,246/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Old Erowal Bay?
- 20.1% of occupied homes in Old Erowal Bay were rented, 27.1% were owned outright and 30.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Old Erowal Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Old Erowal Bay. 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