Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Stewarts River suburb profile
Stewarts River, NSW · Postcode 2443
This Stewarts River suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Stewarts River, NSW (postcode 2443). 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 Stewarts River with nearby suburbs.
Stewarts River at a glance
Population
126
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,406/wk
Median age
49
Stewarts River 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% over 10 years
Population
126
was 117 in 2016
+9 · +7.7%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$102 · +46.8%
Household income
$1,406/wk
was $1,100/wk in 2016
+$306 · +27.8%
Median age
49
was 52 in 2016
-3 · -5.8%
Dig deeper: Stewarts River population growth · Stewarts River then and now
Stewarts River vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Stewarts River, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-23.8% vs area
- Stewarts River$320/wk
- Nearby$375/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-23.7% vs area
- Stewarts River$1,406/wk
- Nearby$991.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Stewarts River49
- Nearby59.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-18.7% vs area
- Stewarts River$657/wk
- Nearby$526.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Stewarts River compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Stewarts River sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,015.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6999.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,046.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,042.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Stewarts River on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Stewarts River, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Stewarts River people
- Population
- 126
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 12.7%
- 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
Stewarts River income
- Median household income
- $1,406/wk
- Median personal income
- $657/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Stewarts River housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,777/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.9%
- Mortgaged
- 30.8%
- Rented
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.7%
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
Stewarts River work
- Employment to population
- 46.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.1%
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 2443)
Compare Stewarts River with nearby suburbs
Stewarts River in numbers
Stewarts River had 126 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 12.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.9% own their home outright, 30.8% are paying a mortgage, 15.4% rent. Separate houses make up 94.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 20% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,406/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. 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 7.7% (from 117 to 126). Median rent moved from $218/wk to $320/wk (+46.8%).
Stewarts River suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Stewarts River, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Stewarts River was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Stewarts River, NSW?
- Stewarts River had 126 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Stewarts River?
- Median household income in Stewarts River was $1,406/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Stewarts River?
- 15.4% of occupied homes in Stewarts River were rented, 51.9% were owned outright and 30.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Stewarts River suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Stewarts River. 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