Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Skennars Head suburb profile
Skennars Head, NSW · Postcode 2478
This Skennars Head suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Skennars Head, NSW (postcode 2478). 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 Skennars Head with nearby suburbs.
Skennars Head at a glance
Population
1,303
Median rent
$550/wk
Household income
$1,674/wk
Median age
47
Skennars Head 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
+7.6% over 10 years
Population
1,303
was 1,158 in 2016
+145 · +12.5%
Median rent
$550/wk
was $460/wk in 2016
+$90 · +19.6%
Household income
$1,674/wk
was $1,364/wk in 2016
+$310 · +22.7%
Median age
47
was 48 in 2016
-1 · -2.1%
Dig deeper: Skennars Head population growth · Skennars Head then and now
Skennars Head vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Skennars Head, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+31% vs area
- Skennars Head$550/wk
- Nearby$440/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-9.2% vs area
- Skennars Head$1,674/wk
- Nearby$1,596.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Skennars Head47
- Nearby47
- NSW40
Personal income
-1.7% vs area
- Skennars Head$794/wk
- Nearby$785.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Skennars Head compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Skennars Head sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,054.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,039.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,058.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,030.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Skennars Head on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Skennars Head, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Skennars Head people
- Population
- 1,303
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 11.7%
- 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
Skennars Head income
- Median household income
- $1,674/wk
- Median personal income
- $794/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Skennars Head housing
- Median rent
- $550/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,297/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.6%
- Owned outright
- 49.2%
- Mortgaged
- 28.2%
- Rented
- 15.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.8%
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
Skennars Head work
- Employment to population
- 60.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 55.9%
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 2478)
Compare Skennars Head with nearby suburbs
Skennars Head in numbers
Skennars Head had 1,303 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 11.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.2% own their home outright, 28.2% are paying a mortgage, 15.3% rent. Separate houses make up 84.6% of dwellings, with 0.6% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $550/wk, 38% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,674/wk, 7% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.7%. 55.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.5% (from 1,158 to 1,303). Median rent moved from $460/wk to $550/wk (+19.6%).
Skennars Head suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Skennars Head, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Skennars Head was $550/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Skennars Head, NSW?
- Skennars Head had 1,303 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Skennars Head?
- Median household income in Skennars Head was $1,674/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Skennars Head?
- 15.3% of occupied homes in Skennars Head were rented, 49.2% were owned outright and 28.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Skennars Head suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Skennars Head. 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