Suburbs Ettalong Beach

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Ettalong Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ettalong Beach NSW is 5,161 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ettalong Beach is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Ettalong Beach is $390 per week ($1,690 per month). Ettalong Beach has a median age of 54 years, older than the national median of 38. Ettalong Beach has a population density of 2904.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ettalong Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ettalong Beach is $1,950.

There were 71 recorded offences in Ettalong Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 14 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (19 offences).

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📍 Ettalong Beach, New South Wales — 33.5159°S, 151.3343°E

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Ettalong Beach Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ettalong Beach Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$636/wk
$33,072 per year
#6506 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$390/wk
$1,690 per month
#2258 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
54years
16 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 1.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Ettalong Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.1% (2,381) Female 53.9% (2,782)

Population Density

2904.2
people per km²
5,161 people · 1.8 km²

Households

1.9
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,521
Family income/wk

Ettalong 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)

Ettalong Beach Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
72.8% 1,081 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
27.2% 403 dwellings

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

Ettalong Beach Country of Birth

Australia
90.1%
England
6.8%
India
0.8%
Brazil
0.4%
Canada
0.4%
China
0.4%
Egypt
0.4%
Chile
0.3%
Greece
0.3%
Croatia
0.3%

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

Ettalong Beach Religion

No Religion
40.3%
Catholic
23.0%
Anglican
19.8%
Not stated
8.0%
Uniting Church
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Baptist
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ettalong Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
48.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
9.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.5%

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

Ettalong Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.3%
Spanish
16.7%
Italian
11.7%
Greek
11.7%
IAL Punjabi
10.0%
Portuguese
9.2%
Russian
9.2%
SAL Tot
8.3%

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

Ettalong Beach Employment

💼
Employed full-time
24.6% 977 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.7% 663 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 126 people
🏠
Not in labour force
55.5% 2,201 people

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

Ettalong Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
42.7%
Bachelor Degree
25.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
6.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.5%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Ettalong Beach Occupation

Professionals
25.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.5%
Clerical & Administrative
14.1%
Community & Personal Service
14.0%
Managers
13.4%
Labourers
6.2%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.1%

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

Ettalong Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce
24.3%
Society & Culture
15.1%
Engineering
12.2%
Health
11.7%
Architecture & Building
7.7%
Education
7.4%
Creative Arts
7.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.0%
Information Technology
3.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.4%
Agriculture & Environment
1.8%

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

Ettalong Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house
59.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
30.4%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ettalong Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.0%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
10.9%
$500-$649/wk
9.1%
$650-$799/wk
10.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.9%
$4,000+/wk
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ettalong Beach Marital Status

💍
Married
37.4% 1,681
↔️
Separated
4.5% 202
📋
Divorced
16.2% 727
🕊️
Widowed
9.6% 433
👤
Never married
32.3% 1,449

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ettalong Beach Ancestry

English
33.0%
Australian
29.2%
Irish
10.1%
Scottish
8.8%
Other
6.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.6%
German
2.9%
Italian
2.2%
Maltese
1.1%
Chinese
1.0%
New Zealander
0.9%
Dutch
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ettalong Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
36.1%
Secondary — Government
21.6%
Pre-school
15.4%
Vocational Education
13.4%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary — Catholic
2.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.8%

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

Ettalong Beach Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
7.9% 763
✅
No need for assistance
92.1% 8,880

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

Ettalong Beach Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
11.7% 491
—
Not a volunteer
88.3% 3,704

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ettalong Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.4%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
13.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ettalong Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
64.1%
Did not go to work
21.7%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Walked only
2.2%
Train
2.0%
Bus
1.5%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.8%
Bicycle
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Ettalong Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.5%
1 vehicle
53.6%
2 vehicles
26.4%
3 vehicles
5.2%
4+ vehicles
2.2%

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

Ettalong Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
34.3%
3 bedrooms
48.1%
4 bedrooms
10.0%
5 bedrooms
2.3%
6+ bedrooms
0.3%

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

Ettalong Beach Population Mobility

17.6%
moved in the last year
46.3%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
44.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ettalong Beach Indigenous Population

4.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
469
Indigenous residents
9,197
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ettalong Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
587
Arthritis
251
Lung condition
197
Diabetes
195
Heart disease
189
Asthma
174
Cancer
113
Kidney disease
82
Stroke
80
Dementia
30

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

Ettalong Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
7.0%
$300-$399/wk
7.3%
$400-$499/wk
5.9%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
11.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.4%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ettalong Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children
41.1%
Couple — children under 15
28.1%
One parent — children under 15
10.9%
One parent — no children under 15
10.6%
Couple — no children under 15
9.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ettalong Beach Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.2% 135
👤
Never served
96.7% 4,080

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ettalong Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.2% 510
—
Did not provide
87.8% 3,662

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ettalong Beach Children Ever Born

No children
29.0%
1 child
13.2%
2 children
31.4%
3 children
18.0%
4 children
6.4%
5+ children
2.0%

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

Ettalong Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
31
1951–1960
79
1961–1970
164
1971–1980
161
1981–1990
111
1991–2000
98
2001–2010
131
2011–2015
100
2016
14
2017
11
2018
4
2019
20
2020
16

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

Ettalong Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.5%
5–14 hours
30.0%
15–29 hours
14.4%
30+ hours
9.4%
Did not do domestic work
27.8%

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

Ettalong Beach Household Size

1 person
41.3%
2 persons
37.8%
3 persons
10.7%
4 persons
7.1%
5 persons
2.2%
6+ persons
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ettalong Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,903
Moved from NSW
514
Moved — same area (SA2)
243
Moved from VIC
22
Moved from QLD
16
Moved from overseas
15
Moved from SA
4
Moved from TAS
3

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

Ettalong Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.9%
Step family — no other children
12.0%
Blended family — no other children
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ettalong Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 71 total

Theft
19
Assault
15
Other Against Property
15
Other Against Person
8
Property Damage
8
Sexual Offences
3
Weapons
2
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Ettalong Beach Schools

10
schools nearby
8
government
1004
avg ICSEA score
4,120
total students
Pretty Beach Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 154 students
1102
ICSEA
Empire Bay Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 426 students
1039
ICSEA
Umina Beach Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 606 students
1010
ICSEA
Woy Woy South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 648 students
996
ICSEA
Ettalong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 490 students
975
ICSEA
Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 644 students
974
ICSEA
Woy Woy Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 365 students
970
ICSEA
Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus Government
Secondary · 7-9 · 787 students
966
ICSEA
EOC Broken Bay - Woy Woy Catholic
Primary
Aspect Central Coast School, Woy Woy Independent
Primary

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

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Ettalong Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

36%
of income
Stressed
Household Income $1,077/wk
Median Rent $390/wk
Rent-to-Income 36.2%

Rent exceeds 35% of household income — this area may be under housing stress.

If you earn X in Ettalong Beach

≈ $4,667/month
Median rent $390/wk
Left after rent $687/wk
Rent share 36.2%

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Ettalong Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Leonay
Pop: 2,582 Income: $1,051/wk Rent: $530/wk
Lansvale
Pop: 2,595 Income: $576/wk Rent: $400/wk
Molong
Pop: 2,595 Income: $727/wk Rent: $270/wk
Darlington (Sydney - NSW)
Pop: 2,597 Income: $780/wk Rent: $650/wk
Birmingham Gardens
Pop: 2,598 Income: $666/wk Rent: $380/wk
Grenfell
Pop: 2,600 Income: $554/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ettalong Beach

What is the population of Ettalong Beach NSW?

The population of Ettalong Beach NSW is 5,161 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2904.2 people per km².Ettalong Beach is ranked #1,521 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ettalong Beach?

The median personal income in Ettalong Beach NSW is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year.The median household income is $1,077 per week.Family income is $1,521 per week.Ettalong Beach is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ettalong Beach?

Median rent in Ettalong Beach NSW is $390 per week ($1,690 per month).Rent represents 36.2% of household income, which is considered stressed.Ettalong Beach ranks #2,258 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ettalong Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ettalong 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 Ettalong Beach?

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

Is Ettalong Beach a good suburb to live in?

Ettalong Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,161.The median income is $636/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as stressed (36.2% 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: 11448. All dollar figures in AUD.