Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Soldiers Point suburb profile
Soldiers Point, NSW · Postcode 2317
This Soldiers Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Soldiers Point, NSW (postcode 2317). 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 Soldiers Point with nearby suburbs.
Soldiers Point at a glance
Population
1,564
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,350/wk
Median age
56
Soldiers Point 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
+17.9% over 10 years
Population
1,564
was 1,426 in 2016
+138 · +9.7%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$50 · +14.3%
Household income
$1,350/wk
was $1,112/wk in 2016
+$238 · +21.4%
Median age
56
was 53 in 2016
+3 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Soldiers Point population growth · Soldiers Point then and now
Soldiers Point vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Soldiers Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4.8% vs area
- Soldiers Point$400/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-26.7% vs area
- Soldiers Point$1,350/wk
- Nearby$1,200/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+40% vs area
- Soldiers Point56
- Nearby54
- NSW40
Personal income
-11% vs area
- Soldiers Point$719/wk
- Nearby$608.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Soldiers Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Soldiers Point sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,011.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6986.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,012
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6981.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Soldiers Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Soldiers Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Soldiers Point people
- Population
- 1,564
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 18.4%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Soldiers Point income
- Median household income
- $1,350/wk
- Median personal income
- $719/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Soldiers Point housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,152/mo
- Separate houses
- 41.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 14.1%
- Owned outright
- 32.3%
- Mortgaged
- 17.2%
- Rented
- 17.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 32%
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
Soldiers Point work
- Employment to population
- 45.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.5%
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 2317)
Compare Soldiers Point with nearby suburbs
Soldiers Point in numbers
Soldiers Point had 1,564 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 56, 37% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 18.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.3% own their home outright, 17.2% are paying a mortgage, 17.2% rent. Separate houses make up 41.5% of dwellings, with 14.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,350/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5.1%. 47.5% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 grew 9.7% (from 1,426 to 1,564). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $400/wk (+14.3%).
Soldiers Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Soldiers Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Soldiers Point was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Soldiers Point, NSW?
- Soldiers Point had 1,564 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Soldiers Point?
- Median household income in Soldiers Point was $1,350/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Soldiers Point?
- 17.2% of occupied homes in Soldiers Point were rented, 32.3% were owned outright and 17.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Soldiers Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Soldiers Point. 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