Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Possum Brush suburb profile
Possum Brush, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Possum Brush suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Possum Brush, NSW (postcode 2430). 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 Possum Brush with nearby suburbs.
Possum Brush at a glance
Population
145
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,325/wk
Median age
55
Possum Brush 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
+26.1% over 10 years
Population
145
was 148 in 2016
-3 · -2%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$20 · +7.7%
Household income
$1,325/wk
was $1,031/wk in 2016
+$294 · +28.5%
Median age
55
was 48 in 2016
+7 · +14.6%
Dig deeper: Possum Brush population growth · Possum Brush then and now
Possum Brush vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Possum Brush, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.3% vs area
- Possum Brush$280/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-28.1% vs area
- Possum Brush$1,325/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+37.5% vs area
- Possum Brush55
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-37.5% vs area
- Possum Brush$505/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Possum Brush compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Possum Brush sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4993.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3943.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,032.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2914.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Possum Brush on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Possum Brush, NSW.
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Possum Brush people
- Population
- 145
- Median age
- 55
- Born overseas
- 14.5%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Possum Brush income
- Median household income
- $1,325/wk
- Median personal income
- $505/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Possum Brush housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 82.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.8%
- Mortgaged
- 22.4%
- Rented
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 17.2%
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
Possum Brush work
- Employment to population
- 42.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 33.1%
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 2430)
Compare Possum Brush with nearby suburbs
Possum Brush in numbers
Possum Brush had 145 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 55, 34% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 14.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.8% own their home outright, 22.4% are paying a mortgage, 10.3% rent. Separate houses make up 82.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 30% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,325/wk, 27% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2% (from 148 to 145). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $280/wk (+7.7%).
Possum Brush suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Possum Brush, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Possum Brush was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Possum Brush, NSW?
- Possum Brush had 145 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Possum Brush?
- Median household income in Possum Brush was $1,325/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Possum Brush?
- 10.3% of occupied homes in Possum Brush were rented, 44.8% were owned outright and 22.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Possum Brush suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Possum Brush. 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