Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pampoolah suburb profile
Pampoolah, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Pampoolah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pampoolah, NSW (postcode 2430). 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 Pampoolah with nearby suburbs.
Pampoolah at a glance
Population
423
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,288/wk
Median age
51
Pampoolah 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
+15.9% over 10 years
Population
423
was 393 in 2016
+30 · +7.6%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $255/wk in 2016
+$145 · +56.9%
Household income
$1,288/wk
was $1,140/wk in 2016
+$148 · +13%
Median age
51
was 51 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Pampoolah population growth · Pampoolah then and now
Pampoolah vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Pampoolah, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Pampoolah$400/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.1% vs area
- Pampoolah$1,288/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Pampoolah51
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-31.4% vs area
- Pampoolah$554/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Pampoolah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pampoolah sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4994.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,029.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2909.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pampoolah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pampoolah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pampoolah people
- Population
- 423
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 8.7%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Pampoolah income
- Median household income
- $1,288/wk
- Median personal income
- $554/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pampoolah housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,324/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 55.3%
- Mortgaged
- 24.5%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.8%
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
Pampoolah work
- Employment to population
- 44.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 30.1%
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 2430)
Compare Pampoolah with nearby suburbs
Pampoolah in numbers
Pampoolah had 423 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 8.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 55.3% own their home outright, 24.5% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 92.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,288/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.6% (from 393 to 423). Median rent moved from $255/wk to $400/wk (+56.9%).
Pampoolah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pampoolah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Pampoolah was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pampoolah, NSW?
- Pampoolah had 423 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pampoolah?
- Median household income in Pampoolah was $1,288/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pampoolah?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Pampoolah were rented, 55.3% were owned outright and 24.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pampoolah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pampoolah. 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