Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Purfleet suburb profile
Purfleet, NSW · Postcode 2430
This Purfleet suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Purfleet, 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 Purfleet with nearby suburbs.
Purfleet at a glance
Population
107
Median rent
$185/wk
Household income
$574/wk
Median age
32
Purfleet 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
-31.4% over 10 years
Population
107
was 127 in 2016
-20 · -15.7%
Median rent
$185/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$35 · +23.3%
Household income
$574/wk
was $457/wk in 2016
+$117 · +25.6%
Median age
32
was 30 in 2016
+2 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Purfleet population growth · Purfleet then and now
Purfleet vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Purfleet, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-56% vs area
- Purfleet$185/wk
- Nearby$366.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-68.9% vs area
- Purfleet$574/wk
- Nearby$1,299.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-20% vs area
- Purfleet32
- Nearby48
- NSW40
Personal income
-61.3% vs area
- Purfleet$313/wk
- Nearby$651/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Purfleet compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Purfleet ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1613.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1708.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1675.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1786.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Purfleet on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Purfleet, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Purfleet people
- Population
- 107
- Median age
- 32
- Born overseas
- 0%
- Average household size
- 2.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Purfleet income
- Median household income
- $574/wk
- Median personal income
- $313/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Purfleet housing
- Median rent
- $185/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $0/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 0%
- Mortgaged
- 0%
- Rented
- 71.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Purfleet work
- Employment to population
- 7.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 23.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 5.9%
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 Purfleet with nearby suburbs
Purfleet in numbers
Purfleet had 107 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 32, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.9 people. 0% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 0% own their home outright, 0% are paying a mortgage, 71.4% rent. Separate houses make up 88.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $185/wk, 54% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $574/wk, 68% 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 15.7% (from 127 to 107). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $185/wk (+23.3%).
Purfleet suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Purfleet, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Purfleet was $185/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Purfleet, NSW?
- Purfleet had 107 residents at the 2021 Census, down 15.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Purfleet?
- Median household income in Purfleet was $574/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Purfleet?
- 71.4% of occupied homes in Purfleet were rented, 0% were owned outright and 0% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Purfleet suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Purfleet. 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