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Bermagui NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bermagui NSW is 1,865 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bermagui is $602 per week ($31,304 per year). Median rent in Bermagui is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Bermagui has a median age of 58 years, older than the national median of 38. Bermagui has a population density of 42.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bermagui is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bermagui is $1,517.

There were 16 recorded offences in Bermagui in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Bermagui Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bermagui Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$602/wk

$31,304 per year

#7049 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

58years

20 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bermagui Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (892) Female 52.1% (969)

Population Density

42.1

people per km²

1,865 people · 44.3 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,313

Family income/wk

Bermagui 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)

Bermagui Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

74.5% 446 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

25.5% 153 dwellings

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

Bermagui Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

5.5%

Germany

1.3%

Canada

0.5%

Greece

0.5%

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

Bermagui Religion

No Religion

50.1%

Anglican

16.7%

Catholic

13.0%

Not stated

12.4%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Buddhism

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bermagui Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

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

Bermagui Languages Spoken at Home

German

22.2%

Italian

22.2%

SAL Indon

18.5%

Greek

14.8%

Russian

11.1%

Other

11.1%

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

Bermagui Employment

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Employed full-time

20.5% 293 people

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Employed part-time

22.6% 322 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 24 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.2% 788 people

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

Bermagui Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.2%

Bachelor Degree

22.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

9.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.2%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Bermagui Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.1%

Professionals

20.2%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Managers

15.3%

Labourers

10.0%

Clerical & Administrative

7.6%

Sales Workers

7.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Bermagui Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Society & Culture

14.9%

Engineering

14.9%

Education

10.6%

Architecture & Building

10.4%

Health

10.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Creative Arts

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

4.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

Bermagui Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bermagui Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

13.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.1%

$4,000+/wk

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bermagui Marital Status

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Married

46.1% 752

↔️

Separated

3.7% 60

📋

Divorced

14.7% 240

🕊️

Widowed

8.6% 141

👤

Never married

26.9% 439

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bermagui Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

28.5%

Scottish

10.5%

Irish

10.2%

Other

3.8%

German

3.3%

Italian

2.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

Dutch

1.8%

French

0.8%

Polish

0.7%

Greek

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bermagui School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.8%

Secondary — Government

27.3%

Vocational Education

17.3%

Pre-school

12.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

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

Bermagui Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 247

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 3,158

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

Bermagui Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

26.1% 383

—

Not a volunteer

73.9% 1,084

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bermagui Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.8%

$300-$449/mo

7.5%

$600-$799/mo

5.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bermagui How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.9%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Walked only

9.0%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Bicycle

1.8%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

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

Bermagui Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

40.7%

2 vehicles

39.0%

3 vehicles

10.7%

4+ vehicles

4.6%

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

Bermagui Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.1%

2 bedrooms

23.0%

3 bedrooms

44.5%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

3.5%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Bermagui Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

40.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bermagui Indigenous Population

2.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

3,307

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bermagui Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

173

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bermagui Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

8.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

7.2%

$650-$799/wk

15.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bermagui Family Structure

Couple — no children

49.4%

Couple — children under 15

29.9%

Couple — no children under 15

8.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bermagui Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.0% 59

👤

Never served

96.0% 1,412

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bermagui Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 211

—

Did not provide

85.6% 1,254

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bermagui Children Ever Born

No children

29.5%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

36.5%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

6.7%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Bermagui When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

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

Bermagui Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.8%

5–14 hours

32.0%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

12.9%

Did not do domestic work

18.1%

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

Bermagui Household Size

1 person

34.4%

2 persons

44.5%

3 persons

9.4%

4 persons

7.4%

5 persons

1.9%

6+ persons

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bermagui Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,471

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

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

Bermagui Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.7%

Step family — no other children

15.2%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Other couple — children only

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bermagui Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 16 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bermagui Schools

schools nearby

government

944

avg ICSEA score

165

total students

Bermagui Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 165 students

944

ICSEA

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

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Bermagui Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,022/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.3%

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

If you earn X in Bermagui

Your weekly income

≈ $4,429/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $712/wk

Rent share 30.3%

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Income: $571/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $125/wk

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Income: $600/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $10/wk

Grasmere

Income: $543/wk Rent: $116/wk Save: $194/wk

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Income: $562/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $496/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $110/wk

Dorrigo

Income: $560/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $10/wk

Berrigan

Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk Save: $137/wk

Bermagui vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Hamilton North

Pop: 934 Income: $967/wk Rent: $420/wk

Kyeemagh

Pop: 935 Income: $709/wk Rent: $575/wk

Highfields (NSW)

Pop: 936 Income: $959/wk Rent: $400/wk

Adelong

Pop: 938 Income: $599/wk Rent: $205/wk

Wallabi Point

Pop: 938 Income: $845/wk Rent: $408/wk

Falls Creek (NSW)

Pop: 939 Income: $647/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bermagui

What is the population of Bermagui NSW?

The population of Bermagui NSW is 1,865 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 42.1 people per km².Bermagui is ranked #3,125 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bermagui?

The median personal income in Bermagui NSW is $602 per week, or $31,304 per year.The median household income is $1,022 per week.Family income is $1,313 per week.Bermagui is ranked #7,049 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bermagui?

Median rent in Bermagui NSW is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 30.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bermagui ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bermagui?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bermagui NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bermagui?

The median age in Bermagui NSW is 58 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bermagui a good suburb to live in?

Bermagui is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,865.The median income is $602/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.3% 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: 10307. All dollar figures in AUD.