Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rollands Plains suburb profile
Rollands Plains, NSW · Postcode 2441
This Rollands Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rollands Plains, NSW (postcode 2441). 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 Rollands Plains with nearby suburbs.
Rollands Plains at a glance
Population
151
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,292/wk
Median age
51
Rollands Plains 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
-13.2% over 10 years
Population
151
was 155 in 2016
-4 · -2.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
$50 · -14.3%
Household income
$1,292/wk
was $928/wk in 2016
+$364 · +39.2%
Median age
51
was 49 in 2016
+2 · +4.1%
Dig deeper: Rollands Plains population growth · Rollands Plains then and now
Rollands Plains vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Rollands Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Rollands Plains$300/wk
- Nearby$305/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-29.9% vs area
- Rollands Plains$1,292/wk
- Nearby$1,168/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Rollands Plains51
- Nearby46
- NSW40
Personal income
-15% vs area
- Rollands Plains$687/wk
- Nearby$585.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Rollands Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rollands Plains sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3962.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,011
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6988.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rollands Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rollands Plains, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rollands Plains people
- Population
- 151
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 10.6%
- 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
Rollands Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,292/wk
- Median personal income
- $687/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rollands Plains housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,950/mo
- Separate houses
- 98.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.8%
- Mortgaged
- 27.1%
- Rented
- 16.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Rollands Plains work
- Employment to population
- 57.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.7%
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 2441)
Compare Rollands Plains with nearby suburbs
Rollands Plains in numbers
Rollands Plains had 151 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 10.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.8% own their home outright, 27.1% are paying a mortgage, 16.9% rent. Separate houses make up 98.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,292/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 2.6% (from 155 to 151). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $300/wk (-14.3%).
Rollands Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rollands Plains, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rollands Plains was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rollands Plains, NSW?
- Rollands Plains had 151 residents at the 2021 Census, down 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rollands Plains?
- Median household income in Rollands Plains was $1,292/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rollands Plains?
- 16.9% of occupied homes in Rollands Plains were rented, 45.8% were owned outright and 27.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rollands Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rollands Plains. 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