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Cattai NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cattai NSW is 1,077 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cattai is $969 per week ($50,388 per year). Median rent in Cattai is $560 per week ($2,427 per month). Cattai has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Cattai has a population density of 47.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cattai is England. The most common religion is No Religion (33% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cattai is $3,284.

There were 7 recorded offences in Cattai in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Cattai Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cattai Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$969/wk

$50,388 per year

#1444 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$560/wk

$2,427 per month

#337 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,284/mo

Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Cattai Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (549) Female 49.1% (529)

Population Density

47.4

people per km²

1,077 people · 22.7 km²

Households

3.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,962

Family income/wk

Cattai 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)

Cattai Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.3% 103 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.7% 166 dwellings

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

Cattai Country of Birth

Australia

94.1%

England

3.0%

Croatia

0.8%

Egypt

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Iran

0.6%

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

Cattai Religion

No Religion

32.6%

Catholic

30.2%

Anglican

22.3%

Not stated

6.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Baptist

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cattai Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

50.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

Cattai Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.4%

Spanish

15.2%

Croatian

10.9%

Arabic

10.9%

Urdu

8.7%

IAL Sinhal

8.7%

Italian

8.7%

German

6.5%

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

Cattai Employment

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Employed full-time

43.0% 312 people

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Employed part-time

24.4% 177 people

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Unemployed

1.1% 8 people

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Not in labour force

31.4% 228 people

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

Cattai Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.9%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Postgraduate Degree

5.0%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Cattai Occupation

Managers

25.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.3%

Clerical & Administrative

16.9%

Professionals

14.9%

Community & Personal Service

8.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.1%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Labourers

3.4%

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

Cattai Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Engineering

20.5%

Architecture & Building

18.3%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

7.9%

Health

5.9%

Agriculture & Environment

5.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Information Technology

2.2%

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

Cattai Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cattai Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.8%

$4,000+/wk

28.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cattai Marital Status

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Married

58.0% 495

↔️

Separated

1.8% 15

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Divorced

5.9% 50

🕊️

Widowed

2.8% 24

👤

Never married

31.6% 270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cattai Ancestry

Australian

33.5%

English

32.6%

Scottish

8.0%

Irish

6.6%

Other

6.0%

Italian

4.0%

German

2.4%

Maltese

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

Chinese

1.0%

Lebanese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cattai School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

16.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

15.4%

Secondary — Catholic

14.2%

Pre-school

10.1%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Secondary — Government

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

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

Cattai Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.9% 61

✅

No need for assistance

97.1% 2,009

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

Cattai Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.3% 117

—

Not a volunteer

85.7% 701

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cattai Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

16.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

38.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cattai How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

64.4%

Did not go to work

25.3%

Truck

4.8%

Car (passenger)

2.8%

Walked only

2.0%

Other

0.8%

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

Cattai Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.5%

1 vehicle

12.6%

2 vehicles

35.3%

3 vehicles

19.6%

4+ vehicles

30.0%

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

Cattai Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

7.8%

3 bedrooms

20.5%

4 bedrooms

43.5%

5 bedrooms

16.2%

6+ bedrooms

10.1%

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

Cattai Population Mobility

13.8%

moved in the last year

44.4%

moved in the last 5 years

1.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cattai Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,027

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cattai Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

Cattai Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

10.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cattai Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.5%

Couple — no children under 15

23.4%

Couple — no children

20.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

One parent — children under 15

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cattai Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 17

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Never served

97.9% 805

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cattai Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 98

—

Did not provide

88.0% 720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cattai Children Ever Born

No children

31.8%

1 child

6.3%

2 children

31.0%

3 children

23.6%

4 children

7.3%

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

Cattai When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2021

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

Cattai Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.5%

5–14 hours

27.7%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

13.8%

Did not do domestic work

21.5%

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

Cattai Household Size

1 person

14.7%

2 persons

25.0%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

14.4%

6+ persons

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cattai Where Residents Moved From

Same address

896

Moved from NSW

108

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Cattai Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cattai Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cattai Schools

schools nearby

government

990

avg ICSEA score

total students

Cattai Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 57 students

990

ICSEA

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

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Cattai Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,878/wk

Median Rent $560/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.5%

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

If you earn X in Cattai

Your weekly income

≈ $12,471/month

Median rent $560/wk

Left after rent $2,318/wk

Rent share 19.5%

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Cattai vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Maianbar

Pop: 539 Income: $1,122/wk Rent: $500/wk

Attunga

Pop: 542 Income: $757/wk Rent: $300/wk

Sawyers Gully

Pop: 542 Income: $699/wk Rent: $405/wk

Toowoon Bay

Pop: 543 Income: $654/wk Rent: $380/wk

Morts Estate

Pop: 545 Income: $575/wk Rent: $285/wk

Cooks Gap

Pop: 549 Income: $632/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cattai

What is the population of Cattai NSW?

The population of Cattai NSW is 1,077 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.4 people per km².Cattai is ranked #3,866 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cattai?

The median personal income in Cattai NSW is $969 per week, or $50,388 per year.The median household income is $2,878 per week.Family income is $2,962 per week.Cattai is ranked #1,444 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cattai?

Median rent in Cattai NSW is $560 per week ($2,427 per month).Rent represents 19.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cattai ranks #337 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cattai?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cattai NSW is $3,284. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cattai?

The median age in Cattai NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cattai a good suburb to live in?

Cattai is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,077.The median income is $969/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.5% 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: 10858. All dollar figures in AUD.