Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Peak Hill suburb profile
Peak Hill, NSW · Postcode 2869
This Peak Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Peak Hill, NSW (postcode 2869). 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 Peak Hill with nearby suburbs.
Peak Hill at a glance
Population
1,162
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$996/wk
Median age
48
Peak Hill 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
+3.1% over 10 years
Population
1,162
was 1,106 in 2016
+56 · +5.1%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $128/wk in 2016
+$57 · +44.5%
Household income
$996/wk
was $753/wk in 2016
+$243 · +32.3%
Median age
48
was 50 in 2016
-2 · -4%
Dig deeper: Peak Hill population growth · Peak Hill then and now
Peak Hill vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Peak Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56% vs area
- Peak Hill$185/wk
- Nearby$225/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-46% vs area
- Peak Hill$996/wk
- Nearby$1,302/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Peak Hill48
- Nearby43
- NSW40
Personal income
-37.7% vs area
- Peak Hill$503/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Peak Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Peak Hill ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1868.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1876.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1890.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2906.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Peak Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Peak Hill, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Peak Hill people
- Population
- 1,162
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 5.2%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Peak Hill income
- Median household income
- $996/wk
- Median personal income
- $503/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Peak Hill housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $814/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.3%
- Owned outright
- 40.3%
- Mortgaged
- 16.2%
- Rented
- 24%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.9%
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
Peak Hill work
- Employment to population
- 41.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 29.7%
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 2869)
Compare Peak Hill with nearby suburbs
Peak Hill in numbers
Peak Hill had 1,162 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 5.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40.3% own their home outright, 16.2% are paying a mortgage, 24% rent. Separate houses make up 78.1% of dwellings, with 1.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 54% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $996/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 9.8%. 29.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.1% (from 1,106 to 1,162). Median rent moved from $128/wk to $185/wk (+44.5%).
Peak Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Peak Hill, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Peak Hill was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Peak Hill, NSW?
- Peak Hill had 1,162 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Peak Hill?
- Median household income in Peak Hill was $996/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Peak Hill?
- 24% of occupied homes in Peak Hill were rented, 40.3% were owned outright and 16.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Peak Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Peak Hill (NSW). 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