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Eden NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eden NSW is 3,350 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eden is $577 per week ($30,004 per year). Median rent in Eden is $270 per week ($1,170 per month). Eden has a median age of 53 years, older than the national median of 38. Eden has a population density of 39.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eden is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eden is $1,517.

There were 67 recorded offences in Eden in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (19 offences).

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Eden Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eden Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$577/wk

$30,004 per year

#7412 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$270/wk

$1,170 per month

#5664 of 14,663

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Median Age

53years

15 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Eden Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (1,633) Female 51.2% (1,715)

Population Density

39.2

people per km²

3,350 people · 85.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,352

Family income/wk

Eden 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)

Eden Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.4% 588 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.6% 272 dwellings

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

Eden Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

3.6%

Germany

0.7%

China

0.7%

France

0.3%

India

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

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

Eden Religion

No Religion

44.7%

Anglican

18.7%

Catholic

18.2%

Not stated

10.3%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Buddhism

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eden Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

39.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.9%

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

Eden Languages Spoken at Home

Other

26.7%

IAL Nepali

23.3%

Mandarin

20.0%

Croatian

10.0%

French

10.0%

Turkish

10.0%

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

Eden Employment

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Employed full-time

24.1% 586 people

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Employed part-time

19.7% 480 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 70 people

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Not in labour force

53.3% 1,298 people

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

Eden Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.0%

Bachelor Degree

20.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.9%

Certificate I/II

3.7%

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

Eden Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.1%

Community & Personal Service

19.0%

Professionals

16.4%

Managers

11.5%

Labourers

11.5%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.2%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Eden Field of Study

Engineering

21.0%

Management & Commerce

16.5%

Society & Culture

16.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

11.3%

Health

9.8%

Education

9.3%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.9%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Information Technology

0.4%

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

Eden Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

9.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eden Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.2%

$400-$499/wk

11.3%

$500-$649/wk

8.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eden Marital Status

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Married

42.6% 1,201

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Separated

3.9% 109

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Divorced

12.2% 343

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Widowed

9.3% 263

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Never married

32.1% 904

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eden Ancestry

English

34.7%

Australian

30.3%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.2%

Other

4.1%

German

3.7%

Dutch

1.2%

Italian

1.1%

French

0.7%

Chinese

0.5%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eden School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

37.1%

Secondary — Government

29.3%

Vocational Education

12.6%

Pre-school

12.4%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

0.6%

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

Eden Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

9.1% 551

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No need for assistance

90.9% 5,515

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

Eden Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.8% 478

—

Not a volunteer

81.2% 2,058

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eden Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.1%

$300-$449/mo

5.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

5.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

21.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eden How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.4%

Did not go to work

9.8%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

5.9%

Truck

1.6%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

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

Eden Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.1%

1 vehicle

39.7%

2 vehicles

36.8%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

4.4%

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

Eden Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.6%

2 bedrooms

21.2%

3 bedrooms

46.9%

4 bedrooms

22.1%

5 bedrooms

3.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Eden Population Mobility

14.2%

moved in the last year

39.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

44.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eden Indigenous Population

9.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

562

Indigenous residents

5,589

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eden Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

332

Arthritis

184

Lung condition

154

Heart disease

140

Diabetes

128

Asthma

114

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Eden Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

9.1%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

12.8%

$800-$999/wk

12.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.7%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eden Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.3%

Couple — children under 15

29.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.2%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eden Military Service

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Previously served

4.1% 105

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Never served

95.9% 2,452

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eden Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.6% 368

—

Did not provide

85.4% 2,157

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eden Children Ever Born

No children

22.2%

1 child

12.4%

2 children

33.4%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

8.4%

5+ children

3.8%

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

Eden 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

Eden Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

27.8%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

10.2%

Did not do domestic work

28.2%

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

Eden Household Size

1 person

33.8%

2 persons

40.6%

3 persons

10.5%

4 persons

8.1%

5 persons

4.5%

6+ persons

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eden Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,552

Moved from NSW

186

Moved — same area (SA2)

150

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

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

Eden Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

72.9%

Step family — no other children

17.5%

Blended family — no other children

7.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eden Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 67 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Eden Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,025/wk

Median Rent $270/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.3%

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

If you earn X in Eden

Your weekly income

≈ $4,442/month

Median rent $270/wk

Left after rent $755/wk

Rent share 26.3%

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Grenfell

Income: $554/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $70/wk

Harden

Income: $550/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $634/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk Save: $97/wk

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Income: $546/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $90/wk

Holbrook

Income: $628/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $85/wk

Eden vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Tascott

Pop: 1,675 Income: $819/wk Rent: $450/wk

Yennora

Pop: 1,675 Income: $448/wk Rent: $226/wk

Clemton Park

Pop: 1,676 Income: $634/wk Rent: $264/wk

Voyager Point

Pop: 1,678 Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk

Morpeth

Pop: 1,686 Income: $634/wk Rent: $370/wk

Broadmeadow

Pop: 1,688 Income: $886/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eden

What is the population of Eden NSW?

The population of Eden NSW is 3,350 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 39.2 people per km².Eden is ranked #2,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eden?

The median personal income in Eden NSW is $577 per week, or $30,004 per year.The median household income is $1,025 per week.Family income is $1,352 per week.Eden is ranked #7,412 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eden?

Median rent in Eden NSW is $270 per week ($1,170 per month).Rent represents 26.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Eden ranks #5,664 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eden?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eden NSW is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eden?

The median age in Eden NSW is 53 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eden a good suburb to live in?

Eden is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,350.The median income is $577/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.3% 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: 11378. All dollar figures in AUD.