Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Tea Gardens suburb profile
Tea Gardens, NSW · Postcode 2324
This Tea Gardens suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Tea Gardens, NSW (postcode 2324). 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 Tea Gardens with nearby suburbs.
Tea Gardens at a glance
Population
3,288
Median rent
$365/wk
Household income
$991/wk
Median age
69
Tea Gardens 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
+35.1% over 10 years
Population
3,288
was 2,884 in 2016
+404 · +14%
Median rent
$365/wk
was $300/wk in 2016
+$65 · +21.7%
Household income
$991/wk
was $891/wk in 2016
+$100 · +11.2%
Median age
69
was 65 in 2016
+4 · +6.2%
Dig deeper: Tea Gardens population growth · Tea Gardens then and now
Tea Gardens vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Tea Gardens, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.1% vs area
- Tea Gardens$365/wk
- Nearby$327.5/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-46.2% vs area
- Tea Gardens$991/wk
- Nearby$1,232/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+72.5% vs area
- Tea Gardens69
- Nearby47.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-34.5% vs area
- Tea Gardens$529/wk
- Nearby$632/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Tea Gardens compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Tea Gardens sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3950.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2912.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Tea Gardens on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Tea Gardens, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Tea Gardens people
- Population
- 3,288
- Median age
- 69
- Born overseas
- 16.5%
- Average household size
- 1.9
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Tea Gardens income
- Median household income
- $991/wk
- Median personal income
- $529/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Tea Gardens housing
- Median rent
- $365/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,420/mo
- Separate houses
- 77%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.1%
- Owned outright
- 45%
- Mortgaged
- 12%
- Rented
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.6%
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
Tea Gardens work
- Employment to population
- 24.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.2%
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 2324)
Compare Tea Gardens with nearby suburbs
Tea Gardens in numbers
Tea Gardens had 3,288 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 69, 68% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 1.9 people. 16.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45% own their home outright, 12% are paying a mortgage, 10.4% rent. Separate houses make up 77% of dwellings, with 1.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $365/wk, 9% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $991/wk, 45% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.9%. 34.2% 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 14% (from 2,884 to 3,288). Median rent moved from $300/wk to $365/wk (+21.7%).
Tea Gardens suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Tea Gardens, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Tea Gardens was $365/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Tea Gardens, NSW?
- Tea Gardens had 3,288 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Tea Gardens?
- Median household income in Tea Gardens was $991/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Tea Gardens?
- 10.4% of occupied homes in Tea Gardens were rented, 45% were owned outright and 12% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Tea Gardens suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Tea Gardens. 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