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Cudgen NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cudgen NSW is 952 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cudgen is $826 per week ($42,952 per year). Median rent in Cudgen is $440 per week ($1,907 per month). Cudgen has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Cudgen has a population density of 93.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cudgen is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Japan. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cudgen is $1,929.

There were 25 recorded offences in Cudgen in 2025-26, a rate of 26 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (7 offences).

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Cudgen Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cudgen Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$826/wk

$42,952 per year

#3160 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$440/wk

$1,907 per month

#1252 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,929/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cudgen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (457) Female 52.0% (495)

Population Density

93.1

people per km²

952 people · 10.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,145

Family income/wk

Cudgen 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)

Cudgen Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.2% 109 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.8% 108 dwellings

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

Cudgen Country of Birth

Australia

98.8%

England

1.2%

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

Cudgen Religion

No Religion

45.2%

Catholic

22.1%

Anglican

15.8%

Not stated

7.2%

Christian (other)

4.2%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.5%

Buddhism

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cudgen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

57.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

Cudgen Languages Spoken at Home

Japan

55.6%

Bengali

44.4%

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

Cudgen Employment

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Employed full-time

35.8% 238 people

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Employed part-time

30.0% 199 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 15 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.9% 212 people

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

Cudgen Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.1%

Bachelor Degree

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.1%

Postgraduate Degree

7.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Cudgen Occupation

Professionals

33.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.0%

Managers

12.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.9%

Labourers

9.4%

Clerical & Administrative

8.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.2%

Sales Workers

2.4%

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

Cudgen Field of Study

Health

17.9%

Management & Commerce

17.3%

Education

13.4%

Engineering

12.1%

Architecture & Building

12.1%

Society & Culture

10.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.5%

Information Technology

3.2%

Creative Arts

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

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

Cudgen Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cudgen Weekly Household Income

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

1.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cudgen Marital Status

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Married

45.9% 343

↔️

Separated

2.5% 19

📋

Divorced

11.1% 83

🕊️

Widowed

4.7% 35

👤

Never married

35.7% 267

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cudgen Ancestry

English

31.3%

Australian

31.0%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

6.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.9%

German

2.1%

Italian

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Filipino

0.9%

New Zealander

0.6%

Welsh

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cudgen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.4%

Secondary — Government

20.5%

Pre-school

11.6%

Vocational Education

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

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

Cudgen Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 70

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 1,727

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

Cudgen Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.0% 120

—

Not a volunteer

83.0% 585

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cudgen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

8.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

24.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cudgen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.9%

Did not go to work

10.0%

Car (passenger)

7.6%

Walked only

4.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Bicycle

1.5%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.7%

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

Cudgen Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.6%

1 vehicle

23.2%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

22.2%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

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

Cudgen Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

12.6%

3 bedrooms

45.0%

4 bedrooms

32.4%

5 bedrooms

8.1%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Cudgen Population Mobility

14.7%

moved in the last year

38.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cudgen Indigenous Population

6.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

113

Indigenous residents

1,703

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cudgen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Lung condition

Stroke

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

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

Cudgen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

13.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cudgen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.7%

Couple — no children

19.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.3%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cudgen Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 3

🏅

Previously served

3.4% 24

👤

Never served

96.2% 680

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cudgen Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 101

—

Did not provide

85.4% 592

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cudgen Children Ever Born

No children

27.9%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

31.7%

3 children

20.2%

4 children

8.5%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Cudgen When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

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

Cudgen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

32.1%

15–29 hours

18.9%

30+ hours

9.5%

Did not do domestic work

17.6%

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

Cudgen Household Size

1 person

15.2%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

18.8%

4 persons

15.9%

5 persons

8.1%

6+ persons

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cudgen Where Residents Moved From

Same address

763

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

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

Cudgen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.0%

Step family — no other children

11.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Intact family — other children present

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cudgen Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 25 total

Assault

Weapons

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Theft

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cudgen Schools

schools nearby

government

1011

avg ICSEA score

1,127

total students

Duranbah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 56 students

1058

ICSEA

Kingscliff High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 910 students

991

ICSEA

Cudgen Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 161 students

984

ICSEA

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

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Cudgen Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,893/wk

Median Rent $440/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Cudgen

Your weekly income

≈ $8,203/month

Median rent $440/wk

Left after rent $1,453/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Cudgen vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

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

Wyong Creek

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

Hartley (NSW)

Pop: 478 Income: $751/wk Rent: $283/wk

Currarong

Pop: 479 Income: $632/wk Rent: $313/wk

Canobolas

Pop: 481 Income: $1,050/wk Rent: $330/wk

Coorabell

Pop: 481 Income: $836/wk Rent: $485/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cudgen

What is the population of Cudgen NSW?

The population of Cudgen NSW is 952 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 93.1 people per km².Cudgen is ranked #4,050 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cudgen?

The median personal income in Cudgen NSW is $826 per week, or $42,952 per year.The median household income is $1,893 per week.Family income is $2,145 per week.Cudgen is ranked #3,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cudgen?

Median rent in Cudgen NSW is $440 per week ($1,907 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cudgen ranks #1,252 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cudgen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cudgen NSW is $1,929. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cudgen?

The median age in Cudgen NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cudgen a good suburb to live in?

Cudgen is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 952.The median income is $826/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% 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: 11144. All dollar figures in AUD.