Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Phillip Bay suburb profile
Phillip Bay, NSW · Postcode 2036
This Phillip Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Phillip Bay, NSW (postcode 2036). 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 Phillip Bay with nearby suburbs.
Phillip Bay at a glance
Population
721
Median rent
$313/wk
Household income
$2,193/wk
Median age
44
Phillip 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
+13.5% over 10 years
Population
721
was 704 in 2016
+17 · +2.4%
Median rent
$313/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$143 · +84.1%
Household income
$2,193/wk
was $2,139/wk in 2016
+$54 · +2.5%
Median age
44
was 40 in 2016
+4 · +10%
Dig deeper: Phillip Bay population growth · Phillip Bay then and now
Phillip Bay vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Phillip Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-36.1% vs area
- Phillip Bay$313/wk
- Nearby$465/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
+3.5% vs area
- Phillip Bay$2,193/wk
- Nearby$2,108/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+10% vs area
- Phillip Bay44
- Nearby40.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-6.5% vs area
- Phillip Bay$845/wk
- Nearby$945.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Phillip Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Phillip Bay ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,041.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,058
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,031.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Phillip Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Phillip Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Phillip Bay people
- Population
- 721
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 28.3%
- Average household size
- 3.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Phillip Bay income
- Median household income
- $2,193/wk
- Median personal income
- $845/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Phillip Bay housing
- Median rent
- $313/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,817/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.9%
- Flats & apartments
- 6.7%
- Owned outright
- 37.5%
- Mortgaged
- 35.4%
- Rented
- 20.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.4%
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
Phillip Bay work
- Employment to population
- 55.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 59.2%
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 2036)
Compare Phillip Bay with nearby suburbs
Phillip Bay in numbers
Phillip Bay had 721 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 44, 7% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 3.1 people. 28.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.5% own their home outright, 35.4% are paying a mortgage, 20.8% rent. Separate houses make up 77.9% of dwellings, with 6.7% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $313/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,193/wk, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 59.2% 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 grew 2.4% (from 704 to 721). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $313/wk (+84.1%).
Phillip Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Phillip Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Phillip Bay was $313/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Phillip Bay, NSW?
- Phillip Bay had 721 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Phillip Bay?
- Median household income in Phillip Bay was $2,193/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Phillip Bay?
- 20.8% of occupied homes in Phillip Bay were rented, 37.5% were owned outright and 35.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Phillip Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Phillip 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