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Catherine Hill Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Catherine Hill Bay NSW is 943 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Catherine Hill Bay is $1,082 per week ($56,264 per year). Median rent in Catherine Hill Bay is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Catherine Hill Bay has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Catherine Hill Bay has a population density of 109.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Catherine Hill Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Catherine Hill Bay is $2,741.

There were 5 recorded offences in Catherine Hill Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (3 offences).

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Catherine Hill Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Catherine Hill Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,082/wk

$56,264 per year

#779 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

37years

1 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,741/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Catherine Hill Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (470) Female 50.0% (470)

Population Density

109.1

people per km²

943 people · 8.6 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,803

Family income/wk

Catherine Hill 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Catherine Hill Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

36.8% 95 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

63.2% 163 dwellings

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

Catherine Hill Bay Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

3.5%

Canada

0.9%

Brazil

0.7%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Religion

No Religion

46.9%

Catholic

22.1%

Anglican

17.3%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Not stated

3.6%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.7%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.8%

Macedon

19.4%

Spanish

16.1%

Turkish

16.1%

Italian

12.9%

Portuguese

9.7%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 272 people

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Employed part-time

25.0% 160 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 13 people

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Not in labour force

30.6% 196 people

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

Catherine Hill Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.4%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Postgraduate Degree

8.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Occupation

Professionals

29.5%

Managers

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

4.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Engineering

18.7%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Health

11.9%

Architecture & Building

10.8%

Education

9.9%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Information Technology

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

1.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

2.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

14.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

21.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Marital Status

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Married

59.2% 417

↔️

Separated

2.6% 18

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Divorced

6.4% 45

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Widowed

2.8% 20

👤

Never married

29.0% 204

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Ancestry

English

32.7%

Australian

28.6%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

7.5%

Other

6.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.0%

Italian

3.3%

German

2.6%

Dutch

2.2%

New Zealander

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Spanish

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.3%

Pre-school

15.1%

Primary — Catholic

14.6%

Secondary — Government

11.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.0%

Vocational Education

9.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

5.5%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.2% 59

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No need for assistance

96.8% 1,771

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

Catherine Hill Bay Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.7% 86

—

Not a volunteer

87.3% 590

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

31.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

30.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

23.2%

Car (passenger)

2.2%

Truck

1.2%

Walked only

0.9%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Car Ownership

1 vehicle

22.6%

2 vehicles

53.2%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

8.4%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.0%

2 bedrooms

5.4%

3 bedrooms

20.5%

4 bedrooms

53.2%

5 bedrooms

16.5%

6+ bedrooms

3.4%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Population Mobility

18.7%

moved in the last year

86.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Indigenous Population

4.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,757

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Cancer

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

Catherine Hill Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

56.4%

Couple — no children

23.7%

Couple — no children under 15

13.2%

One parent — children under 15

4.8%

One parent — no children under 15

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Military Service

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Previously served

1.6% 11

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Never served

98.4% 670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 85

—

Did not provide

87.6% 602

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

36.2%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Catherine Hill Bay When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

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

Catherine Hill Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

35.9%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

17.2%

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

Catherine Hill Bay Household Size

1 person

13.1%

2 persons

34.4%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

25.5%

5 persons

10.8%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

731

Moved from NSW

131

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Catherine Hill Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.1%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Catherine Hill Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 5 total

Property Damage

Assault

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Catherine Hill Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1023

avg ICSEA score

180

total students

Nords Wharf Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1023

ICSEA

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

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Catherine Hill Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,628/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Catherine Hill Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $11,388/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $2,208/wk

Rent share 16.0%

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Catherine Hill Bay vs State & National Average

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Pop: 472 Income: $466/wk Rent: $150/wk

Pallamallawa

Pop: 472 Income: $694/wk Rent: $200/wk

Meroo Meadow

Pop: 474 Income: $877/wk Rent: $400/wk

Sunshine (NSW)

Pop: 475 Income: $729/wk Rent: $400/wk

Borenore

Pop: 476 Income: $1,059/wk Rent: $250/wk

Wyong Creek

Pop: 476 Income: $878/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Catherine Hill Bay

What is the population of Catherine Hill Bay NSW?

The population of Catherine Hill Bay NSW is 943 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 109.1 people per km².Catherine Hill Bay is ranked #4,063 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Catherine Hill Bay?

The median personal income in Catherine Hill Bay NSW is $1,082 per week, or $56,264 per year.The median household income is $2,628 per week.Family income is $2,803 per week.Catherine Hill Bay is ranked #779 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Catherine Hill Bay?

Median rent in Catherine Hill Bay NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 16.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Catherine Hill Bay ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Catherine Hill Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Catherine Hill Bay NSW is $2,741. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Catherine Hill Bay?

The median age in Catherine Hill Bay NSW is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Catherine Hill Bay a good suburb to live in?

Catherine Hill Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 943.The median income is $1,082/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.0% 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: 10856. All dollar figures in AUD.