Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Perthville suburb profile
Perthville, NSW · Postcode 2795
This Perthville suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Perthville, NSW (postcode 2795). 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 Perthville with nearby suburbs.
Perthville at a glance
Population
567
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,883/wk
Median age
43
Perthville 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
-15.1% over 10 years
Population
567
was 624 in 2016
-57 · -9.1%
Median rent
$340/wk
was $230/wk in 2016
+$110 · +47.8%
Household income
$1,883/wk
was $1,513/wk in 2016
+$370 · +24.5%
Median age
43
was 39 in 2016
+4 · +10.3%
Dig deeper: Perthville population growth · Perthville then and now
Perthville vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Perthville, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Perthville$340/wk
- Nearby$355/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+2.2% vs area
- Perthville$1,883/wk
- Nearby$1,652/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Perthville43
- Nearby37.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+8.7% vs area
- Perthville$878/wk
- Nearby$789.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Perthville compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Perthville sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,043.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 61,001.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,083.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5975.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Perthville on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Perthville, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Perthville people
- Population
- 567
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 4.9%
- 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
Perthville income
- Median household income
- $1,883/wk
- Median personal income
- $878/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Perthville housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,904/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.7%
- Mortgaged
- 41.9%
- Rented
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 1.9%
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
Perthville work
- Employment to population
- 67.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 50%
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 2795)
Compare Perthville with nearby suburbs
Perthville in numbers
Perthville had 567 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 4.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.7% own their home outright, 41.9% are paying a mortgage, 12.9% rent. Separate houses make up 95.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,883/wk, 4% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.5%. 50% 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 fell 9.1% (from 624 to 567). Median rent moved from $230/wk to $340/wk (+47.8%).
Perthville suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Perthville, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Perthville was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Perthville, NSW?
- Perthville had 567 residents at the 2021 Census, down 9.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Perthville?
- Median household income in Perthville was $1,883/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Perthville?
- 12.9% of occupied homes in Perthville were rented, 36.7% were owned outright and 41.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Perthville suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Perthville. 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