Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Rye Park suburb profile
Rye Park, NSW · Postcode 2586
This Rye Park suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Rye Park, NSW (postcode 2586). 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 Rye Park with nearby suburbs.
Rye Park at a glance
Population
230
Median rent
$170/wk
Household income
$1,300/wk
Median age
50
Rye Park 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
-3% over 10 years
Population
230
was 258 in 2016
-28 · -10.9%
Median rent
$170/wk
was $148/wk in 2016
+$22 · +14.9%
Household income
$1,300/wk
was $1,149/wk in 2016
+$151 · +13.1%
Median age
50
was 49 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Rye Park population growth · Rye Park then and now
Rye Park vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Rye Park, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-59.5% vs area
- Rye Park$170/wk
- Nearby$280/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-29.5% vs area
- Rye Park$1,300/wk
- Nearby$1,316/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Rye Park50
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-24.3% vs area
- Rye Park$612/wk
- Nearby$753/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Rye Park compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Rye Park sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,007.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5970.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4994.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4942
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Rye Park on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Rye Park, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Rye Park people
- Population
- 230
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 7.8%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Rye Park income
- Median household income
- $1,300/wk
- Median personal income
- $612/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Rye Park housing
- Median rent
- $170/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 53.6%
- Mortgaged
- 23.8%
- Rented
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.1%
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
Rye Park work
- Employment to population
- 48.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.5%
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 2586)
Compare Rye Park with nearby suburbs
Rye Park in numbers
Rye Park had 230 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 7.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.6% own their home outright, 23.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.5% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $170/wk, 57% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,300/wk, 28% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 10.9% (from 258 to 230). Median rent moved from $148/wk to $170/wk (+14.9%).
Rye Park suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Rye Park, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Rye Park was $170/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Rye Park, NSW?
- Rye Park had 230 residents at the 2021 Census, down 10.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Rye Park?
- Median household income in Rye Park was $1,300/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Rye Park?
- 9.5% of occupied homes in Rye Park were rented, 53.6% were owned outright and 23.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Rye Park suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Rye Park. 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