Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Running Stream suburb profile
Running Stream, NSW · Postcode 2850
This Running Stream suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Running Stream, NSW (postcode 2850). 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 Running Stream with nearby suburbs.
Running Stream at a glance
Population
120
Median rent
$215/wk
Household income
$959/wk
Median age
61
Running Stream 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
-1.6% over 10 years
Population
120
was 134 in 2016
-14 · -10.4%
Median rent
$215/wk
was $175/wk in 2016
+$40 · +22.9%
Household income
$959/wk
was $1,025/wk in 2016
$66 · -6.4%
Median age
61
was 48 in 2016
+13 · +27.1%
Dig deeper: Running Stream population growth · Running Stream then and now
Running Stream vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Running Stream, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.8% vs area
- Running Stream$215/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-48% vs area
- Running Stream$959/wk
- Nearby$1,397.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+52.5% vs area
- Running Stream61
- Nearby42
- NSW40
Personal income
-28.8% vs area
- Running Stream$575/wk
- Nearby$641/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Running Stream compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Running Stream sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4989.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5971.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Running Stream on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Running Stream, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Running Stream people
- Population
- 120
- Median age
- 61
- Born overseas
- 13.3%
- 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
Running Stream income
- Median household income
- $959/wk
- Median personal income
- $575/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Running Stream housing
- Median rent
- $215/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.6%
- Mortgaged
- 6%
- Rented
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 38.6%
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
Running Stream work
- Employment to population
- 47.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.3%
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 2850)
Compare Running Stream with nearby suburbs
Running Stream in numbers
Running Stream had 120 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 61, 49% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 13.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.6% own their home outright, 6% are paying a mortgage, 4.8% rent. Separate houses make up 68.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $215/wk, 46% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $959/wk, 47% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.4% (from 134 to 120). Median rent moved from $175/wk to $215/wk (+22.9%).
Running Stream suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Running Stream, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Running Stream was $215/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Running Stream, NSW?
- Running Stream had 120 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Running Stream?
- Median household income in Running Stream was $959/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Running Stream?
- 4.8% of occupied homes in Running Stream were rented, 38.6% were owned outright and 6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Running Stream suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Running Stream. 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