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Anna Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Anna Bay, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Anna Bay NSW is 4,221 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Anna Bay is $612 per week ($31,824 per year). Median rent in Anna Bay is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Anna Bay has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Anna Bay has a population density of 189.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Anna Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Anna Bay is $1,733.

There were 37 recorded offences in Anna Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (16 offences).

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Anna Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Anna Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$612/wk

$31,824 per year

#6898 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$390/wk

$1,690 per month

#2258 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Anna Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (2,065) Female 51.0% (2,150)

Population Density

189.7

people per km²

4,221 people · 22.3 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,457

Family income/wk

Anna Bay Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Anna Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.9% 872 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.1% 471 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Anna Bay Country of Birth

Australia

92.5%

England

5.8%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

France

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Anna Bay Religion

No Religion

43.8%

Anglican

20.0%

Catholic

19.3%

Not stated

6.6%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Pentecostal

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Anna Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Anna Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.0%

Italian

21.9%

Croatian

12.5%

German

12.5%

IAL Nepali

9.4%

Spanish

9.4%

Thai

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Anna Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

25.6% 819 people

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Employed part-time

20.1% 644 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 76 people

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Not in labour force

52.0% 1,664 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Anna Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.7%

Bachelor Degree

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Anna Bay Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.3%

Professionals

19.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Managers

10.8%

Sales Workers

7.2%

Labourers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Anna Bay Field of Study

Engineering

21.2%

Management & Commerce

19.8%

Architecture & Building

11.6%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Health

10.0%

Education

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Anna Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Anna Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

8.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Anna Bay Marital Status

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Married

51.0% 1,832

↔️

Separated

3.6% 128

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Divorced

11.6% 417

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Widowed

7.5% 268

👤

Never married

26.3% 945

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Anna Bay Ancestry

English

36.2%

Australian

29.8%

Scottish

9.7%

Irish

8.6%

Other

3.8%

German

3.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

Polish

0.8%

Maori

0.7%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Anna Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

35.1%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

17.0%

Pre-school

11.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Primary — Catholic

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Anna Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.4% 584

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No need for assistance

92.6% 7,359

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Anna Bay Volunteering

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Volunteer

15.2% 512

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 2,860

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Anna Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.5%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.5%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Anna Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.6%

Did not go to work

21.9%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

2.9%

Truck

1.3%

Bus

0.7%

Bicycle

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Anna Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

42.7%

2 vehicles

37.0%

3 vehicles

11.0%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Anna Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

22.6%

3 bedrooms

47.8%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

4.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Anna Bay Population Mobility

13.9%

moved in the last year

44.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Anna Bay Indigenous Population

4.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

366

Indigenous residents

7,631

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Anna Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

450

Arthritis

265

Heart disease

187

Diabetes

168

Asthma

138

Lung condition

114

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Anna Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.8%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

8.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

14.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Anna Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

39.3%

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Anna Bay Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.8% 27

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 14

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Previously served

4.4% 148

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Never served

94.4% 3,186

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Anna Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 467

—

Did not provide

86.1% 2,889

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Anna Bay Children Ever Born

No children

21.0%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

38.0%

3 children

21.2%

4 children

7.1%

5+ children

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Anna Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

144

1971–1980

101

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Anna Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

29.4%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

11.8%

Did not do domestic work

26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Anna Bay Household Size

1 person

27.0%

2 persons

43.1%

3 persons

12.0%

4 persons

10.9%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Anna Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,387

Moved from NSW

410

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Anna Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.3%

Step family — no other children

12.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Anna Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 37 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Anna Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

962

avg ICSEA score

309

total students

Anna Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 309 students

962

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Anna Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

33%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,189/wk

Median Rent $390/wk

Rent-to-Income 32.8%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Anna Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $5,152/month

Median rent $390/wk

Left after rent $799/wk

Rent share 32.8%

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Anna Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,116 Income: $1,453/wk Rent: $1,100/wk

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Pop: 2,117 Income: $742/wk Rent: $338/wk

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Pop: 2,121 Income: $633/wk Rent: $470/wk

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Pop: 2,124 Income: $623/wk Rent: $267/wk

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Pop: 2,141 Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk

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Pop: 2,149 Income: $756/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Anna Bay

What is the population of Anna Bay NSW?

The population of Anna Bay NSW is 4,221 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 189.7 people per km².Anna Bay is ranked #1,827 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Anna Bay?

The median personal income in Anna Bay NSW is $612 per week, or $31,824 per year.The median household income is $1,189 per week.Family income is $1,457 per week.Anna Bay is ranked #6,898 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Anna Bay?

Median rent in Anna Bay NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 32.8% of household income, which is considered moderate.Anna Bay ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Anna Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Anna Bay NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Anna Bay?

The median age in Anna Bay NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Anna Bay a good suburb to live in?

Anna Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,221.The median income is $612/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (32.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10061. All dollar figures in AUD.