Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Pottery Estate suburb profile
Pottery Estate, NSW · Postcode 2790
This Pottery Estate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Pottery Estate, NSW (postcode 2790). 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 Pottery Estate with nearby suburbs.
Pottery Estate at a glance
Population
112
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$949/wk
Median age
50
Pottery Estate 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
112
was 132 in 2016
-20 · -15.2%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$65 · +31%
Household income
$949/wk
was $683/wk in 2016
+$266 · +38.9%
Median age
50
was 42 in 2016
+8 · +19%
Dig deeper: Pottery Estate population growth · Pottery Estate then and now
Pottery Estate vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Pottery Estate, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.5% vs area
- Pottery Estate$275/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-48.5% vs area
- Pottery Estate$949/wk
- Nearby$1,241/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Pottery Estate50
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-35.8% vs area
- Pottery Estate$519/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Pottery Estate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Pottery Estate ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1896.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1883
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1906.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2901.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Pottery Estate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Pottery Estate, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Pottery Estate people
- Population
- 112
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 14.3%
- 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
Pottery Estate income
- Median household income
- $949/wk
- Median personal income
- $519/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Pottery Estate housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,343/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31%
- Mortgaged
- 10.3%
- Rented
- 53.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.1%
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
Pottery Estate work
- Employment to population
- 39.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 28.7%
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 2790)
Compare Pottery Estate with nearby suburbs
Pottery Estate in numbers
Pottery Estate had 112 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 14.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31% own their home outright, 10.3% are paying a mortgage, 53.4% rent. Separate houses make up 70.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $949/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 15.2% (from 132 to 112). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $275/wk (+31%).
Pottery Estate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Pottery Estate, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Pottery Estate was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Pottery Estate, NSW?
- Pottery Estate had 112 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Pottery Estate?
- Median household income in Pottery Estate was $949/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Pottery Estate?
- 53.4% of occupied homes in Pottery Estate were rented, 31% were owned outright and 10.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Pottery Estate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Pottery Estate. 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