Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Turlinjah suburb profile
Turlinjah, NSW · Postcode 2537
This Turlinjah suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Turlinjah, NSW (postcode 2537). 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 Turlinjah with nearby suburbs.
Turlinjah at a glance
Population
144
Median rent
$275/wk
Household income
$1,416/wk
Median age
53
Turlinjah 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
+9.1% over 10 years
Population
144
was 157 in 2016
-13 · -8.3%
Median rent
$275/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$125 · +83.3%
Household income
$1,416/wk
was $1,350/wk in 2016
+$66 · +4.9%
Median age
53
was 49 in 2016
+4 · +8.2%
Dig deeper: Turlinjah population growth · Turlinjah then and now
Turlinjah vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Turlinjah, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-34.5% vs area
- Turlinjah$275/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-23.2% vs area
- Turlinjah$1,416/wk
- Nearby$1,307.5/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+32.5% vs area
- Turlinjah53
- Nearby52.5
- NSW40
Personal income
-17.2% vs area
- Turlinjah$669/wk
- Nearby$699.5/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Turlinjah compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Turlinjah sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,044.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4967.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,056.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3920.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Turlinjah on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Turlinjah, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Turlinjah people
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 18.8%
- 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
Turlinjah income
- Median household income
- $1,416/wk
- Median personal income
- $669/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Turlinjah housing
- Median rent
- $275/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,733/mo
- Separate houses
- 88.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 42.4%
- Mortgaged
- 32.2%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.8%
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
Turlinjah work
- Employment to population
- 54.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.4%
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 2537)
Compare Turlinjah with nearby suburbs
Turlinjah in numbers
Turlinjah had 144 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 53, 29% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 18.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 42.4% own their home outright, 32.2% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 88.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $275/wk, 31% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,416/wk, 22% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 8.3% (from 157 to 144). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $275/wk (+83.3%).
Turlinjah suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Turlinjah, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Turlinjah was $275/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Turlinjah, NSW?
- Turlinjah had 144 residents at the 2021 Census, down 8.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Turlinjah?
- Median household income in Turlinjah was $1,416/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Turlinjah?
- 0% of occupied homes in Turlinjah were rented, 42.4% were owned outright and 32.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Turlinjah suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Turlinjah. 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