Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pooncarie suburb profile
Pooncarie, NSW · Postcode 2648
This Pooncarie suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pooncarie, NSW (postcode 2648). 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 Pooncarie with nearby suburbs.
Pooncarie at a glance
Population
226
Median rent
$205/wk
Household income
$1,031/wk
Median age
40
Pooncarie 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
+1.8% over 10 years
Population
226
was 166 in 2016
+60 · +36.1%
Household income
$1,031/wk
was $933/wk in 2016
+$98 · +10.5%
Median age
40
was 43 in 2016
-3 · -7%
Dig deeper: Pooncarie population growth · Pooncarie then and now
Pooncarie vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Pooncarie, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-51.2% vs area
- Pooncarie$205/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-44.1% vs area
- Pooncarie$1,031/wk
- Nearby$1,270/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
0% vs area
- Pooncarie40
- Nearby40.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+14.4% vs area
- Pooncarie$924/wk
- Nearby$707.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Pooncarie compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pooncarie sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5982.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6995.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pooncarie on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pooncarie, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pooncarie people
- Population
- 226
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 5.3%
- 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
Pooncarie income
- Median household income
- $1,031/wk
- Median personal income
- $924/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pooncarie housing
- Median rent
- $205/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37.7%
- Mortgaged
- 17.4%
- Rented
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.3%
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
Pooncarie work
- Employment to population
- 53.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 20.2%
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 2648)
Compare Pooncarie with nearby suburbs
Pooncarie in numbers
Pooncarie had 226 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 40, close to the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 5.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37.7% own their home outright, 17.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.6% rent. Separate houses make up 79.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $205/wk, 49% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,031/wk, 43% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 36.1% (from 166 to 226).
Pooncarie suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pooncarie, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Pooncarie was $205/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pooncarie, NSW?
- Pooncarie had 226 residents at the 2021 Census, up 36.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pooncarie?
- Median household income in Pooncarie was $1,031/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pooncarie?
- 11.6% of occupied homes in Pooncarie were rented, 37.7% were owned outright and 17.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pooncarie suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pooncarie. 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