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Emerald Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Emerald Beach NSW is 2,677 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Emerald Beach is $811 per week ($42,172 per year). Median rent in Emerald Beach is $463 per week ($2,006 per month). Emerald Beach has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Emerald Beach has a population density of 178.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Emerald Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emerald Beach is $1,950.

There were 19 recorded offences in Emerald Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

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Emerald Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Emerald Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$811/wk

$42,172 per year

#3416 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$463/wk

$2,006 per month

#916 of 14,663

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Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Emerald Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (1,284) Female 52.1% (1,397)

Population Density

178.0

people per km²

2,677 people · 15.0 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,911

Family income/wk

Emerald 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)

Emerald Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.8% 344 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.2% 375 dwellings

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

Emerald Beach Country of Birth

Australia

93.9%

England

3.9%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.4%

China

0.4%

France

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

India

0.3%

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

Emerald Beach Religion

No Religion

55.3%

Catholic

16.7%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

6.2%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Pentecostal

2.0%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Emerald Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

27.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.1%

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

Emerald Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.9%

Spanish

15.2%

French

15.2%

IAL Punjabi

13.0%

Mandarin

10.9%

German

8.7%

Afrikaans

6.5%

Australian Indigenous

6.5%

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

Emerald Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 685 people

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Employed part-time

26.9% 511 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 56 people

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Not in labour force

34.2% 651 people

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

Emerald Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

36.8%

Bachelor Degree

31.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Emerald Beach Occupation

Professionals

34.0%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Managers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.8%

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

Emerald Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Health

15.8%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

11.9%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.9%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Information Technology

1.5%

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

Emerald Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

95.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Emerald Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

10.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Emerald Beach Marital Status

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Married

49.9% 1,046

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Separated

3.3% 70

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Divorced

10.3% 215

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Widowed

3.9% 82

👤

Never married

32.6% 682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Emerald Beach Ancestry

English

33.9%

Australian

28.3%

Scottish

10.1%

Irish

9.8%

Other

4.9%

German

3.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.3%

Chinese

1.1%

French

0.9%

New Zealander

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Emerald Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.2%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Pre-school

14.7%

Vocational Education

10.2%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Secondary — Catholic

7.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

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

Emerald Beach Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.5% 229

✅

No need for assistance

95.5% 4,900

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

Emerald Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.7% 331

—

Not a volunteer

83.3% 1,652

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Emerald Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

4.4%

$800-$999/mo

3.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Emerald Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

15.3%

Car (passenger)

3.9%

Walked only

2.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

Other

0.3%

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

Emerald Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

26.0%

2 vehicles

46.5%

3 vehicles

16.4%

4+ vehicles

9.4%

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

Emerald Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

8.8%

3 bedrooms

37.7%

4 bedrooms

40.9%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Emerald Beach Population Mobility

17.4%

moved in the last year

44.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Emerald Beach Indigenous Population

5.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

272

Indigenous residents

4,869

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Emerald Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

241

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Emerald Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

10.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Emerald Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.4%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

10.9%

One parent — children under 15

8.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Emerald Beach Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 60

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Never served

97.0% 1,942

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Emerald Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 285

—

Did not provide

85.6% 1,692

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Emerald Beach Children Ever Born

No children

26.4%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

34.4%

3 children

19.7%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Emerald 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

2021

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

Emerald Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

34.2%

15–29 hours

15.5%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

19.0%

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

Emerald Beach Household Size

1 person

16.1%

2 persons

38.4%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

18.1%

5 persons

8.7%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Emerald Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,104

Moved from NSW

200

Moved — same area (SA2)

138

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Emerald Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.5%

Step family — no other children

14.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Emerald Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 19 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Assault

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Emerald Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

973

avg ICSEA score

336

total students

Sandy Beach Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 336 students

973

ICSEA

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

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Emerald Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,813/wk

Median Rent $463/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.5%

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

If you earn X in Emerald Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $7,856/month

Median rent $463/wk

Left after rent $1,350/wk

Rent share 25.5%

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Emerald Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,342 Income: $1,328/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,347 Income: $942/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 1,347 Income: $636/wk Rent: $245/wk

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Pop: 1,350 Income: $946/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 1,351 Income: $723/wk Rent: $400/wk

Argenton

Pop: 1,352 Income: $616/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Emerald Beach

What is the population of Emerald Beach NSW?

The population of Emerald Beach NSW is 2,677 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 178.0 people per km².Emerald Beach is ranked #2,610 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Emerald Beach?

The median personal income in Emerald Beach NSW is $811 per week, or $42,172 per year.The median household income is $1,813 per week.Family income is $1,911 per week.Emerald Beach is ranked #3,416 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Emerald Beach?

Median rent in Emerald Beach NSW is $463 per week ($2,006 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Emerald Beach ranks #916 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Emerald Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Emerald Beach NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Emerald Beach?

The median age in Emerald Beach NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Emerald Beach a good suburb to live in?

Emerald Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,677.The median income is $811/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% 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: 11414. All dollar figures in AUD.