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Culburra Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Culburra Beach NSW is 2,946 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Culburra Beach is $633 per week ($32,916 per year). Median rent in Culburra Beach is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Culburra Beach has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Culburra Beach has a population density of 220.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Culburra Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Culburra Beach is $1,768.

There were 20 recorded offences in Culburra Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Culburra Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Culburra Beach Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$633/wk

$32,916 per year

#6574 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

54years

16 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,768/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Culburra Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (1,492) Female 49.4% (1,457)

Population Density

220.3

people per km²

2,946 people · 13.4 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,514

Family income/wk

Culburra Beach 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)

Culburra Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

64.1% 574 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

35.9% 321 dwellings

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

Culburra Beach Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

3.9%

Germany

0.8%

Indonesia

0.5%

Greece

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

China

0.2%

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

Culburra Beach Religion

No Religion

42.9%

Anglican

22.0%

Catholic

21.9%

Not stated

4.8%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Uniting Church

1.8%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Culburra Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

37.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.2%

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

Culburra Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

15.8%

Other

15.8%

Greek

12.3%

German

12.3%

Australian Indigenous

10.5%

SAL Indon

8.8%

Japan

8.8%

SAL Tot

8.8%

Spanish

7.0%

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

Culburra Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

26.5% 629 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.3% 435 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 60 people

🏠

Not in labour force

52.7% 1,252 people

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

Culburra Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.8%

Bachelor Degree

20.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.7%

Postgraduate Degree

7.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Culburra Beach Occupation

Professionals

27.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.8%

Managers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Sales Workers

6.2%

Labourers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.2%

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

Culburra Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Engineering

16.2%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

13.3%

Education

11.1%

Architecture & Building

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

0.9%

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

Culburra Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Culburra Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

10.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Culburra Beach Marital Status

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Married

48.4% 1,245

↔️

Separated

4.2% 107

📋

Divorced

11.8% 303

🕊️

Widowed

8.7% 224

👤

Never married

27.0% 695

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Culburra Beach Ancestry

English

33.6%

Australian

31.3%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

7.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Other

4.3%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.0%

Maltese

1.1%

Dutch

1.1%

Polish

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Culburra Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.3%

Vocational Education

17.4%

Secondary — Government

16.1%

Pre-school

11.5%

Secondary — Catholic

9.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

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

Culburra Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

9.9% 562

✅

No need for assistance

90.1% 5,119

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

Culburra Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.3% 427

—

Not a volunteer

82.7% 2,039

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Culburra Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Culburra Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.5%

Did not go to work

14.7%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Walked only

3.7%

Truck

1.3%

Other

0.8%

Bicycle

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Culburra Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.6%

1 vehicle

41.6%

2 vehicles

38.7%

3 vehicles

10.4%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Culburra Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

22.6%

3 bedrooms

44.3%

4 bedrooms

24.3%

5 bedrooms

5.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Culburra Beach Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

40.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Culburra Beach Indigenous Population

6.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

382

Indigenous residents

5,319

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Culburra Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

350

Arthritis

218

Diabetes

139

Heart disease

128

Lung condition

108

Asthma

108

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Culburra Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

7.7%

$400-$499/wk

7.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.5%

$650-$799/wk

12.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Culburra Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.3%

Couple — children under 15

30.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.2%

One parent — no children under 15

7.3%

One parent — children under 15

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Culburra Beach Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.2% 29

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 7

🏅

Previously served

4.6% 113

👤

Never served

94.0% 2,328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Culburra Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 356

—

Did not provide

85.6% 2,108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Culburra Beach Children Ever Born

No children

24.2%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

32.8%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

1.6%

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

Culburra Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Culburra Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.6%

5–14 hours

30.6%

15–29 hours

13.8%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

27.7%

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

Culburra Beach Household Size

1 person

31.3%

2 persons

41.6%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

8.8%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Culburra Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,437

Moved from NSW

236

Moved — same area (SA2)

111

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

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

Culburra Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.4%

Step family — no other children

11.6%

Blended family — no other children

5.8%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Culburra Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 20 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Culburra Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

325

total students

Culburra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

952

ICSEA

Greenwell Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 106 students

943

ICSEA

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

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Culburra Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,247/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.1%

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

If you earn X in Culburra Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $5,404/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $897/wk

Rent share 28.1%

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Culburra Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,475 Income: $920/wk Rent: $485/wk

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Pop: 1,478 Income: $1,788/wk Rent: $850/wk

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Pop: 1,478 Income: $498/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 1,480 Income: $515/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 1,483 Income: $623/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 1,487 Income: $662/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Culburra Beach

What is the population of Culburra Beach NSW?

The population of Culburra Beach NSW is 2,946 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 220.3 people per km².Culburra Beach is ranked #2,445 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Culburra Beach?

The median personal income in Culburra Beach NSW is $633 per week, or $32,916 per year.The median household income is $1,247 per week.Family income is $1,514 per week.Culburra Beach is ranked #6,574 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Culburra Beach?

Median rent in Culburra Beach NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Culburra Beach ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Culburra Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Culburra Beach NSW is $1,768. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Culburra Beach?

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

Is Culburra Beach a good suburb to live in?

Culburra Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,946.The median income is $633/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% 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: 11147. All dollar figures in AUD.