Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sheedys Gully suburb profile
Sheedys Gully, NSW · Postcode 2790
This Sheedys Gully suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sheedys Gully, NSW (postcode 2790). 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 Sheedys Gully with nearby suburbs.
Sheedys Gully at a glance
Population
136
Median rent
$340/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
47
Sheedys Gully 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
+43.2% over 10 years
Population
136
was 86 in 2016
+50 · +58.1%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $979/wk in 2016
+$646 · +66%
Median age
47
was 61 in 2016
-14 · -23%
Dig deeper: Sheedys Gully population growth · Sheedys Gully then and now
Sheedys Gully vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Sheedys Gully, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Sheedys Gully$340/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-11.8% vs area
- Sheedys Gully$1,625/wk
- Nearby$1,241/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Sheedys Gully47
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-14% vs area
- Sheedys Gully$695/wk
- Nearby$711/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Sheedys Gully compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sheedys Gully sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3947.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3979.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3926.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sheedys Gully on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sheedys Gully, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sheedys Gully people
- Population
- 136
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 5.9%
- 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
Sheedys Gully income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $695/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sheedys Gully housing
- Median rent
- $340/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,178/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.9%
- Mortgaged
- 31.4%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.7%
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
Sheedys Gully work
- Employment to population
- 49.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.5%
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 2790)
Compare Sheedys Gully with nearby suburbs
Sheedys Gully in numbers
Sheedys Gully had 136 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 5.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.9% own their home outright, 31.4% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 88.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $340/wk, 15% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 10% 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 grew 58.1% (from 86 to 136).
Sheedys Gully suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sheedys Gully, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Sheedys Gully was $340/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sheedys Gully, NSW?
- Sheedys Gully had 136 residents at the 2021 Census, up 58.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sheedys Gully?
- Median household income in Sheedys Gully was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sheedys Gully?
- 0% of occupied homes in Sheedys Gully were rented, 56.9% were owned outright and 31.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sheedys Gully suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sheedys Gully. 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