Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rand suburb profile
Rand, NSW · Postcode 2642
This Rand suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rand, NSW (postcode 2642). 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 Rand with nearby suburbs.
Rand at a glance
Population
192
Median rent
$120/wk
Household income
$1,343/wk
Median age
39
Rand 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
-10.3% over 10 years
Population
192
was 204 in 2016
-12 · -5.9%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$30 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,303/wk in 2016
+$40 · +3.1%
Median age
39
was 44 in 2016
-5 · -11.4%
Dig deeper: Rand population growth · Rand then and now
Rand vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Rand, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-71.4% vs area
- Rand$120/wk
- Nearby$271.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-27.1% vs area
- Rand$1,343/wk
- Nearby$1,556/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
-2.5% vs area
- Rand39
- Nearby38
- NSW40
Personal income
-18.4% vs area
- Rand$659/wk
- Nearby$717.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Rand compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rand sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,007.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,019
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,038.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rand on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rand, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rand people
- Population
- 192
- Median age
- 39
- Born overseas
- 3.6%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rand income
- Median household income
- $1,343/wk
- Median personal income
- $659/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rand housing
- Median rent
- $120/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $510/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.4%
- Mortgaged
- 18.1%
- Rented
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.9%
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
Rand work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 9%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.9%
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 2642)
Compare Rand with nearby suburbs
Rand in numbers
Rand had 192 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 39, 5% below the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 3.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.4% own their home outright, 18.1% are paying a mortgage, 9.7% rent. Separate houses make up 84.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $120/wk, 70% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,343/wk, 26% 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 fell 5.9% (from 204 to 192). Median rent moved from $90/wk to $120/wk (+33.3%).
Rand suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rand, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rand was $120/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rand, NSW?
- Rand had 192 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rand?
- Median household income in Rand was $1,343/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rand?
- 9.7% of occupied homes in Rand were rented, 51.4% were owned outright and 18.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rand suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rand. 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