Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Potato Point suburb profile
Potato Point, NSW · Postcode 2545
This Potato Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Potato Point, NSW (postcode 2545). 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 Potato Point with nearby suburbs.
Potato Point at a glance
Population
156
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,281/wk
Median age
63
Potato Point 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
-4.9% over 10 years
Population
156
was 135 in 2016
+21 · +15.6%
Household income
$1,281/wk
was $1,142/wk in 2016
+$139 · +12.2%
Median age
63
was 61 in 2016
+2 · +3.3%
Dig deeper: Potato Point population growth · Potato Point then and now
Potato Point vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Potato Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Potato Point$340/wk
- Nearby$315/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-30.5% vs area
- Potato Point$1,281/wk
- Nearby$1,100/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+57.5% vs area
- Potato Point63
- Nearby58
- NSW40
Personal income
-7.8% vs area
- Potato Point$745/wk
- Nearby$599/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Potato Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Potato Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,028.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,004.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,023.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,060.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Potato Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Potato Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Potato Point people
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 63
- Born overseas
- 12.2%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Potato Point income
- Median household income
- $1,281/wk
- Median personal income
- $745/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Potato Point housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 28.8%
- Mortgaged
- 10.5%
- Rented
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 49.7%
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
Potato Point work
- Employment to population
- 37.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.7%
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 2545)
Compare Potato Point with nearby suburbs
Potato Point in numbers
Potato Point had 156 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 63, 54% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 12.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 28.8% own their home outright, 10.5% are paying a mortgage, 3.9% rent. Separate houses make up 47.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,281/wk, 29% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 15.6% (from 135 to 156).
Potato Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Potato Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Potato Point was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Potato Point, NSW?
- Potato Point had 156 residents at the 2021 Census, up 15.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Potato Point?
- Median household income in Potato Point was $1,281/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Potato Point?
- 3.9% of occupied homes in Potato Point were rented, 28.8% were owned outright and 10.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Potato Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Potato Point. 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