Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Southgate suburb profile
Southgate, NSW · Postcode 2460
This Southgate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Southgate, NSW (postcode 2460). 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 Southgate with nearby suburbs.
Southgate at a glance
Population
198
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,321/wk
Median age
51
Southgate 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
+12.5% over 10 years
Population
198
was 184 in 2016
+14 · +7.6%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$100 · +50%
Household income
$1,321/wk
was $1,174/wk in 2016
+$147 · +12.5%
Median age
51
was 47 in 2016
+4 · +8.5%
Dig deeper: Southgate population growth · Southgate then and now
Southgate vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Southgate, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-28.6% vs area
- Southgate$300/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-28.3% vs area
- Southgate$1,321/wk
- Nearby$1,172.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Southgate51
- Nearby45.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-22.3% vs area
- Southgate$628/wk
- Nearby$559/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Southgate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Southgate sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3977.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4956.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,035.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4958.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Southgate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Southgate, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Southgate people
- Population
- 198
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 6.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Southgate income
- Median household income
- $1,321/wk
- Median personal income
- $628/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Southgate housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,777/mo
- Separate houses
- 98.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 41.5%
- Mortgaged
- 29.3%
- Rented
- 18.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Southgate work
- Employment to population
- 58.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 38%
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 2460)
Compare Southgate with nearby suburbs
Southgate in numbers
Southgate had 198 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 6.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.5% own their home outright, 29.3% are paying a mortgage, 18.3% rent. Separate houses make up 98.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, 25% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,321/wk, 27% 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 7.6% (from 184 to 198). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $300/wk (+50%).
Southgate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Southgate, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Southgate was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Southgate, NSW?
- Southgate had 198 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Southgate?
- Median household income in Southgate was $1,321/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Southgate?
- 18.3% of occupied homes in Southgate were rented, 41.5% were owned outright and 29.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Southgate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Southgate. 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