Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Taren Point suburb profile
Taren Point, NSW · Postcode 2229
This Taren Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Taren Point, NSW (postcode 2229). 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 Taren Point with nearby suburbs.
Taren Point at a glance
Population
1,879
Median rent
$650/wk
Household income
$1,463/wk
Median age
58
Taren 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
+11.6% over 10 years
Population
1,879
was 1,734 in 2016
+145 · +8.4%
Median rent
$650/wk
was $545/wk in 2016
+$105 · +19.3%
Household income
$1,463/wk
was $1,391/wk in 2016
+$72 · +5.2%
Median age
58
was 57 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Taren Point population growth · Taren Point then and now
Taren Point vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Taren Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+32.7% vs area
- Taren Point$650/wk
- Nearby$640/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-31% vs area
- Taren Point$1,463/wk
- Nearby$2,474.5/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+45% vs area
- Taren Point58
- Nearby40.5
- Sydney40
Personal income
-16.2% vs area
- Taren Point$757/wk
- Nearby$1,155/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Taren Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Taren Point ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,059.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,067.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,035.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,035.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Taren Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Taren Point, NSW.
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Taren Point people
- Population
- 1,879
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 22.6%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Taren Point income
- Median household income
- $1,463/wk
- Median personal income
- $757/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Taren Point housing
- Median rent
- $650/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $3,000/mo
- Separate houses
- 45%
- Flats & apartments
- 30.3%
- Owned outright
- 38.3%
- Mortgaged
- 21.5%
- Rented
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Taren Point work
- Employment to population
- 37.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 50.7%
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 2229)
Compare Taren Point with nearby suburbs
Taren Point in numbers
Taren Point had 1,879 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 58, 41% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 22.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.3% own their home outright, 21.5% are paying a mortgage, 8.2% rent. Separate houses make up 45% of dwellings, with 30.3% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $650/wk, 63% above the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,463/wk, 19% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.9%. 50.7% 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 8.4% (from 1,734 to 1,879). Median rent moved from $545/wk to $650/wk (+19.3%).
Taren Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Taren Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Taren Point was $650/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Taren Point, NSW?
- Taren Point had 1,879 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Taren Point?
- Median household income in Taren Point was $1,463/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Taren Point?
- 8.2% of occupied homes in Taren Point were rented, 38.3% were owned outright and 21.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Taren Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Taren 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