Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Saumarez Ponds suburb profile
Saumarez Ponds, NSW · Postcode 2350
This Saumarez Ponds suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Saumarez Ponds, NSW (postcode 2350). 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 Saumarez Ponds with nearby suburbs.
Saumarez Ponds at a glance
Population
416
Median rent
$425/wk
Household income
$2,045/wk
Median age
46
Saumarez Ponds 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
-1.4% over 10 years
Population
416
was 438 in 2016
-22 · -5%
Median rent
$425/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$275 · +183.3%
Household income
$2,045/wk
was $1,718/wk in 2016
+$327 · +19%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Saumarez Ponds population growth · Saumarez Ponds then and now
Saumarez Ponds vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Saumarez Ponds, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+1.2% vs area
- Saumarez Ponds$425/wk
- Nearby$275/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
+11% vs area
- Saumarez Ponds$2,045/wk
- Nearby$1,361.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Saumarez Ponds46
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
+11.4% vs area
- Saumarez Ponds$900/wk
- Nearby$715.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Saumarez Ponds compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Saumarez Ponds ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,087.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,050.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,111.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,047.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Saumarez Ponds on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Saumarez Ponds, NSW.
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Saumarez Ponds people
- Population
- 416
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 6.5%
- 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
Saumarez Ponds income
- Median household income
- $2,045/wk
- Median personal income
- $900/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Saumarez Ponds housing
- Median rent
- $425/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 43.3%
- Mortgaged
- 44.6%
- Rented
- 6.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.3%
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
Saumarez Ponds work
- Employment to population
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 60.4%
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 2350)
Compare Saumarez Ponds with nearby suburbs
Saumarez Ponds in numbers
Saumarez Ponds had 416 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 6.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 43.3% own their home outright, 44.6% are paying a mortgage, 6.4% rent. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $425/wk, 6% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,045/wk, 13% above the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5% (from 438 to 416). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $425/wk (+183.3%).
Saumarez Ponds suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Saumarez Ponds, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Saumarez Ponds was $425/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Saumarez Ponds, NSW?
- Saumarez Ponds had 416 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Saumarez Ponds?
- Median household income in Saumarez Ponds was $2,045/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Saumarez Ponds?
- 6.4% of occupied homes in Saumarez Ponds were rented, 43.3% were owned outright and 44.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Saumarez Ponds suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Saumarez Ponds. 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