Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Speers Point suburb profile
Speers Point, NSW · Postcode 2284
This Speers Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Speers Point, NSW (postcode 2284). 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 Speers Point with nearby suburbs.
Speers Point at a glance
Population
3,400
Median rent
$393/wk
Household income
$1,766/wk
Median age
45
Speers 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
+6.3% over 10 years
Population
3,400
was 3,313 in 2016
+87 · +2.6%
Median rent
$393/wk
was $350/wk in 2016
+$43 · +12.3%
Household income
$1,766/wk
was $1,369/wk in 2016
+$397 · +29%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Speers Point population growth · Speers Point then and now
Speers Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Speers Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19.8% vs area
- Speers Point$393/wk
- Nearby$370.5/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-16.7% vs area
- Speers Point$1,766/wk
- Nearby$1,569/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+12.5% vs area
- Speers Point45
- Nearby39
- Sydney40
Personal income
-5.8% vs area
- Speers Point$851/wk
- Nearby$743/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Speers Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Speers Point sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,021.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,015.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,013.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Speers Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Speers Point, NSW.
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Speers Point people
- Population
- 3,400
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 12%
- 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
Speers Point income
- Median household income
- $1,766/wk
- Median personal income
- $851/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Speers Point housing
- Median rent
- $393/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $2,167/mo
- Separate houses
- 74.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 3.2%
- Owned outright
- 36.2%
- Mortgaged
- 33.2%
- Rented
- 20.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.4%
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
Speers Point work
- Employment to population
- 57.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.6%
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 2284)
Compare Speers Point with nearby suburbs
Speers Point in numbers
Speers Point had 3,400 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.2% own their home outright, 33.2% are paying a mortgage, 20.9% rent. Separate houses make up 74.7% of dwellings, with 3.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $393/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,766/wk, close to the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 49.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.6% (from 3,313 to 3,400). Median rent moved from $350/wk to $393/wk (+12.3%).
Speers Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Speers Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Speers Point was $393/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Speers Point, NSW?
- Speers Point had 3,400 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Speers Point?
- Median household income in Speers Point was $1,766/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Speers Point?
- 20.9% of occupied homes in Speers Point were rented, 36.2% were owned outright and 33.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Speers Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Speers 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 · Richest suburbs in Sydney