Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Telegraph Point suburb profile
Telegraph Point, NSW · Postcode 2441
This Telegraph Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Telegraph Point, NSW (postcode 2441). 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 Telegraph Point with nearby suburbs.
Telegraph Point at a glance
Population
604
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,514/wk
Median age
47
Telegraph 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
-2.4% over 10 years
Population
604
was 609 in 2016
-5 · -0.8%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$40 · +12.9%
Household income
$1,514/wk
was $1,199/wk in 2016
+$315 · +26.3%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Telegraph Point population growth · Telegraph Point then and now
Telegraph Point vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Telegraph Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Telegraph Point$350/wk
- Nearby$295/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-17.9% vs area
- Telegraph Point$1,514/wk
- Nearby$1,115/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+17.5% vs area
- Telegraph Point47
- Nearby43.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-15.8% vs area
- Telegraph Point$680/wk
- Nearby$585.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Telegraph Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Telegraph Point sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4960.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,020.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Telegraph Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Telegraph Point, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Telegraph Point people
- Population
- 604
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 8.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Telegraph Point income
- Median household income
- $1,514/wk
- Median personal income
- $680/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Telegraph Point housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,560/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.4%
- Mortgaged
- 32.9%
- Rented
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 15.2%
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
Telegraph Point work
- Employment to population
- 56.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.2%
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 2441)
Compare Telegraph Point with nearby suburbs
Telegraph Point in numbers
Telegraph Point had 604 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 47, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 8.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.4% own their home outright, 32.9% are paying a mortgage, 9.5% rent. Separate houses make up 84.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,514/wk, 16% below the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 41.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 609 to 604). Median rent moved from $310/wk to $350/wk (+12.9%).
Telegraph Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Telegraph Point, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Telegraph Point was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Telegraph Point, NSW?
- Telegraph Point had 604 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Telegraph Point?
- Median household income in Telegraph Point was $1,514/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Telegraph Point?
- 9.5% of occupied homes in Telegraph Point were rented, 36.4% were owned outright and 32.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Telegraph Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Telegraph 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