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Bulahdelah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bulahdelah NSW is 1,538 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bulahdelah is $514 per week ($26,728 per year). Median rent in Bulahdelah is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). Bulahdelah has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Bulahdelah has a population density of 8.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bulahdelah is England. The most common religion is No Religion (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bulahdelah is $1,236.

There were 29 recorded offences in Bulahdelah in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

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Bulahdelah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bulahdelah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$514/wk

$26,728 per year

#8070 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

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Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,236/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bulahdelah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.2% (772) Female 49.8% (767)

Population Density

8.9

people per km²

1,538 people · 172.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,267

Family income/wk

Bulahdelah 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)

Bulahdelah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

67.8% 316 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

32.2% 150 dwellings

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

Bulahdelah Country of Birth

Australia

93.8%

England

4.4%

India

0.6%

Cambodia

0.4%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.4%

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

Bulahdelah Religion

No Religion

34.8%

Anglican

27.4%

Catholic

18.4%

Not stated

7.6%

Uniting Church

6.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.9%

Lattr day Snts

1.3%

Christian (other)

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bulahdelah Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

45.1%

Year 12 or equivalent

32.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

14.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Bulahdelah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

34.8%

IAL Punjabi

26.1%

German

13.0%

Khmer

13.0%

SAL Tot

13.0%

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

Bulahdelah Employment

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Employed full-time

22.7% 267 people

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Employed part-time

18.1% 213 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 44 people

🏠

Not in labour force

55.4% 652 people

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

Bulahdelah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

57.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Bachelor Degree

15.1%

Certificate I/II

4.3%

Postgraduate Degree

3.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.4%

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

Bulahdelah Occupation

Professionals

20.9%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Managers

11.1%

Labourers

9.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.1%

Sales Workers

5.4%

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

Bulahdelah Field of Study

Engineering

19.7%

Management & Commerce

18.1%

Health

16.1%

Education

11.7%

Society & Culture

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.3%

Information Technology

1.0%

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

Bulahdelah Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bulahdelah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

12.6%

$500-$649/wk

6.5%

$650-$799/wk

14.3%

$800-$999/wk

10.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.4%

$4,000+/wk

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bulahdelah Marital Status

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Married

44.1% 581

↔️

Separated

5.4% 71

📋

Divorced

14.5% 191

🕊️

Widowed

7.5% 99

👤

Never married

28.5% 376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bulahdelah Ancestry

Australian

35.8%

English

34.1%

Irish

8.1%

Scottish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.9%

German

3.9%

Other

2.6%

Dutch

1.3%

New Zealander

0.9%

Italian

0.7%

Maltese

0.5%

Chinese

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bulahdelah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

44.0%

Secondary — Government

32.8%

Pre-school

8.3%

Vocational Education

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

Secondary — Catholic

1.2%

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

Bulahdelah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.4% 390

✅

No need for assistance

86.6% 2,521

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

Bulahdelah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 201

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 1,029

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bulahdelah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.4%

$300-$449/mo

6.2%

$450-$599/mo

5.5%

$600-$799/mo

8.3%

$800-$999/mo

12.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bulahdelah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.7%

Did not go to work

16.8%

Walked only

9.5%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Truck

2.2%

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

Bulahdelah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.7%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

39.7%

3 vehicles

13.2%

4+ vehicles

7.6%

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

Bulahdelah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

16.7%

3 bedrooms

53.2%

4 bedrooms

23.1%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

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

Bulahdelah Population Mobility

12.7%

moved in the last year

39.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bulahdelah Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

169

Indigenous residents

2,756

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bulahdelah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

197

Arthritis

116

Lung condition

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Bulahdelah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

8.2%

$300-$399/wk

11.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.1%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

13.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bulahdelah Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.1%

Couple — children under 15

24.4%

One parent — children under 15

14.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bulahdelah Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

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Previously served

3.7% 46

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Never served

96.0% 1,185

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bulahdelah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.2% 209

—

Did not provide

82.8% 1,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bulahdelah Children Ever Born

No children

23.3%

1 child

10.8%

2 children

35.3%

3 children

19.5%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Bulahdelah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2019

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

Bulahdelah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.5%

5–14 hours

25.4%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

14.9%

Did not do domestic work

29.1%

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

Bulahdelah Household Size

1 person

29.5%

2 persons

42.9%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

8.0%

5 persons

5.1%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bulahdelah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,235

Moved from NSW

106

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Bulahdelah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.5%

Step family — no other children

12.7%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Other couple — children only

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bulahdelah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 29 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Weapons

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bulahdelah Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $963/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.6%

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

If you earn X in Bulahdelah

Your weekly income

≈ $4,173/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $668/wk

Rent share 30.6%

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Bulahdelah vs State & National Average

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Pop: 770 Income: $976/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Pop: 774 Income: $456/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 777 Income: $617/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 779 Income: $700/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 780 Income: $638/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 781 Income: $710/wk Rent: $225/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bulahdelah

What is the population of Bulahdelah NSW?

The population of Bulahdelah NSW is 1,538 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.9 people per km².Bulahdelah is ranked #3,363 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bulahdelah?

The median personal income in Bulahdelah NSW is $514 per week, or $26,728 per year.The median household income is $963 per week.Family income is $1,267 per week.Bulahdelah is ranked #8,070 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bulahdelah?

Median rent in Bulahdelah NSW is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 30.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bulahdelah ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bulahdelah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bulahdelah NSW is $1,236. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bulahdelah?

The median age in Bulahdelah NSW is 54 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bulahdelah a good suburb to live in?

Bulahdelah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,538.The median income is $514/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.6% 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: 10646. All dollar figures in AUD.