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Diamond Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Diamond Beach NSW is 1,012 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Diamond Beach is $700 per week ($36,400 per year). Median rent in Diamond Beach is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Diamond Beach has a median age of 50 years, older than the national median of 38. Diamond Beach has a population density of 97.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Diamond Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Diamond Beach is $1,658.

There were 4 recorded offences in Diamond Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Diamond Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$700/wk

$36,400/yr

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733/mo

Median Age

50yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,658/mo

Household size: —

Diamond Beach Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$700/wk

$36,400 per year

#5484 of 14,663

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Median Weekly Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

50years

12 years older than national median

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Housing

$1,658/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Diamond Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (478) Female 52.8% (534)

Population Density

97.1

people per km²

1,012 people · 10.4 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,526

Family income/wk

Diamond 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)

Diamond Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.8% 182 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.2% 108 dwellings

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

Diamond Beach Country of Birth

Australia

95.0%

England

4.3%

Brazil

0.7%

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

Diamond Beach Religion

No Religion

47.0%

Catholic

18.7%

Anglican

17.1%

Not stated

7.8%

Christian (other)

4.1%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Diamond Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Diamond Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

33.3%

German

26.7%

Arabic

20.0%

Other

20.0%

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

Diamond Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

27.9% 206 people

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Employed part-time

24.0% 177 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 23 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.1% 333 people

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

Diamond Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.3%

Bachelor Degree

27.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Postgraduate Degree

8.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

1.0%

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

Diamond Beach Occupation

Professionals

27.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Managers

16.4%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Labourers

5.8%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

Diamond Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.4%

Society & Culture

15.2%

Health

14.6%

Education

13.0%

Architecture & Building

11.1%

Engineering

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Creative Arts

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

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

Diamond Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

8.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Diamond Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.1%

$500-$649/wk

7.5%

$650-$799/wk

7.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Diamond Beach Marital Status

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Married

51.8% 431

↔️

Separated

3.0% 25

📋

Divorced

12.4% 103

🕊️

Widowed

6.4% 53

👤

Never married

26.4% 220

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Diamond Beach Ancestry

Australian

31.1%

English

30.7%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

8.1%

Other

5.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.8%

German

3.9%

Italian

2.4%

Dutch

0.9%

Hungarian

0.7%

Chinese

0.6%

Polish

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Diamond Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.6%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Vocational Education

14.2%

Pre-school

10.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.6%

Primary — Catholic

1.6%

Secondary — Catholic

1.6%

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

Diamond Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.7% 88

✅

No need for assistance

95.3% 1,796

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

Diamond Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

20.6% 160

—

Not a volunteer

79.4% 618

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Diamond Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

13.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.2%

$600-$799/mo

3.1%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Diamond Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.4%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Walked only

6.0%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bus

0.9%

Truck

0.9%

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

Diamond Beach Car Ownership

1 vehicle

31.3%

2 vehicles

44.6%

3 vehicles

17.7%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

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

Diamond Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

9.7%

3 bedrooms

39.9%

4 bedrooms

36.2%

5 bedrooms

9.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Diamond Beach Population Mobility

17.0%

moved in the last year

45.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Diamond Beach Indigenous Population

7.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

145

Indigenous residents

1,726

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Diamond Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Diamond Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

13.3%

$800-$999/wk

13.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.7%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Diamond Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.2%

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

One parent — children under 15

11.7%

Couple — no children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Diamond Beach Military Service

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Previously served

3.1% 24

👤

Never served

96.9% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Diamond Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 104

—

Did not provide

86.7% 679

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Diamond Beach Children Ever Born

No children

22.0%

1 child

12.1%

2 children

37.2%

3 children

23.1%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Diamond Beach When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

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

Diamond Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.8%

5–14 hours

31.1%

15–29 hours

21.5%

30+ hours

13.9%

Did not do domestic work

16.7%

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

Diamond Beach Household Size

1 person

23.8%

2 persons

46.5%

3 persons

11.7%

4 persons

9.9%

5 persons

5.5%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Diamond Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

772

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

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

Diamond Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.9%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Diamond Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Diamond Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1021

avg ICSEA score

302

total students

Hallidays Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 302 students

1021

ICSEA

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

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Diamond Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,331/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.1%

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

If you earn X in Diamond Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $5,768/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $931/wk

Rent share 30.1%

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Diamond Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,516 Income: $859/wk Rent: $390/wk

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Pop: 1,516 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $380/wk

Lloyd

Pop: 1,509 Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $420/wk

West Nowra

Pop: 1,504 Income: $750/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,495 Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Diamond Beach

What is the population of Diamond Beach NSW?

The population of Diamond Beach NSW is 1,012 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 97.1 people per km².Diamond Beach is ranked #3,962 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Diamond Beach?

The median personal income in Diamond Beach NSW is $700 per week, or $36,400 per year.The median household income is $1,331 per week.Family income is $1,526 per week.Diamond Beach is ranked #5,484 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Diamond Beach?

Median rent in Diamond Beach NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 30.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Diamond Beach ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Diamond Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Diamond Beach NSW is $1,658. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Diamond Beach?

The median age in Diamond Beach NSW is 50 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Diamond Beach a good suburb to live in?

Diamond Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,012.The median income is $700/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.1% 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: 11253. All dollar figures in AUD.