Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Phegans Bay suburb profile
Phegans Bay, NSW · Postcode 2256
This Phegans Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Phegans Bay, NSW (postcode 2256). 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 Phegans Bay with nearby suburbs.
Phegans Bay at a glance
Population
406
Median rent
$460/wk
Household income
$2,075/wk
Median age
48
Phegans 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
-7.5% over 10 years
Population
406
was 432 in 2016
-26 · -6%
Median rent
$460/wk
was $370/wk in 2016
+$90 · +24.3%
Household income
$2,075/wk
was $1,680/wk in 2016
+$395 · +23.5%
Median age
48
was 41 in 2016
+7 · +17.1%
Dig deeper: Phegans Bay population growth · Phegans Bay then and now
Phegans Bay vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Phegans Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.1% vs area
- Phegans Bay$460/wk
- Nearby$405/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-2.1% vs area
- Phegans Bay$2,075/wk
- Nearby$1,592/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+20% vs area
- Phegans Bay48
- Nearby47
- Sydney40
Personal income
+4.5% vs area
- Phegans Bay$944/wk
- Nearby$721/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Phegans Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Phegans Bay ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,067.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 101,081.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,063.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 101,109.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Phegans Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Phegans Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Phegans Bay people
- Population
- 406
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 22.4%
- 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
Phegans Bay income
- Median household income
- $2,075/wk
- Median personal income
- $944/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Phegans Bay housing
- Median rent
- $460/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,392/mo
- Separate houses
- 87.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.6%
- Mortgaged
- 43.8%
- Rented
- 15.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.9%
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
Phegans Bay work
- Employment to population
- 62.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 67.9%
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 2256)
Compare Phegans Bay with nearby suburbs
Phegans Bay in numbers
Phegans Bay had 406 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 48, 17% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 22.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.6% own their home outright, 43.8% are paying a mortgage, 15.1% rent. Separate houses make up 87.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $460/wk, 15% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,075/wk, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 6% (from 432 to 406). Median rent moved from $370/wk to $460/wk (+24.3%).
Phegans Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Phegans Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Phegans Bay was $460/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Phegans Bay, NSW?
- Phegans Bay had 406 residents at the 2021 Census, down 6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Phegans Bay?
- Median household income in Phegans Bay was $2,075/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Phegans Bay?
- 15.1% of occupied homes in Phegans Bay were rented, 28.6% were owned outright and 43.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Phegans Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Phegans 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney