New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Finley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Finley NSW is 2,455 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Finley is $636 per week ($33,072 per year). Median rent in Finley is $175 per week ($758 per month). Finley has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Finley has a population density of 4.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Finley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (31% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Finley is $953.

There were 26 recorded offences in Finley in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (6 offences).

Finley Map

📍

Loading map…

Finley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Finley Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$636/wk

$33,072 per year

#6506 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$175/wk

$758 per month

#7967 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

🏡

Mortgage

$953/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Finley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (1,206) Female 50.9% (1,250)

Population Density

4.6

people per km²

2,455 people · 535.9 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,456

Family income/wk

Finley 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)

Finley Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

60.6% 427 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

39.4% 278 dwellings

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

Finley Country of Birth

Australia

97.5%

England

1.7%

India

0.7%

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

Finley Religion

No Religion

30.6%

Catholic

22.6%

Anglican

15.9%

Not stated

13.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

7.3%

Uniting Church

6.2%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Lattr day Snts

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Finley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

40.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

12.3%

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

Finley Languages Spoken at Home

Other

29.0%

Cantonese

16.1%

SAL Filipin

12.9%

SAL Tot

12.9%

IAL Nepali

9.7%

IAL Punjabi

9.7%

IAL Sinhal

9.7%

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

Finley Employment

💼

Employed full-time

35.5% 595 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.4% 342 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 34 people

🏠

Not in labour force

42.0% 704 people

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

Finley Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.9%

Bachelor Degree

22.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

14.4%

Postgraduate Degree

4.2%

Certificate I/II

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.6%

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

Finley Occupation

Managers

19.6%

Professionals

18.9%

Community & Personal Service

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Labourers

8.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.4%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Finley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Engineering

16.2%

Agriculture & Environment

14.6%

Health

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

11.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Architecture & Building

5.3%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Information Technology

0.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.6%

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

Finley Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Finley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

12.1%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

12.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.6%

$4,000+/wk

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Finley Marital Status

💍

Married

49.4% 1,025

↔️

Separated

4.0% 82

📋

Divorced

11.1% 231

🕊️

Widowed

9.5% 197

👤

Never married

26.0% 539

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Finley Ancestry

Australian

33.9%

English

32.1%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

9.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

Other

3.3%

Italian

2.5%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

0.9%

Filipino

0.7%

Chinese

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Finley School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

31.0%

Primary — Government

29.2%

Vocational Education

12.8%

Primary — Catholic

11.8%

Pre-school

7.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.5%

Secondary — Catholic

1.8%

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

Finley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.2% 438

✅

No need for assistance

89.8% 3,862

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

Finley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

28.1% 509

—

Not a volunteer

71.9% 1,301

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Finley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.9%

$450-$599/mo

4.9%

$600-$799/mo

15.6%

$800-$999/mo

17.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

8.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

4.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Finley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.6%

Did not go to work

9.3%

Walked only

9.1%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Truck

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Bicycle

0.8%

Other

0.8%

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

Finley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.8%

1 vehicle

39.7%

2 vehicles

36.4%

3 vehicles

12.0%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Finley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.1%

2 bedrooms

17.9%

3 bedrooms

47.9%

4 bedrooms

27.4%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Finley Population Mobility

15.7%

moved in the last year

37.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

51.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Finley Indigenous Population

5.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

239

Indigenous residents

4,096

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Finley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

289

Arthritis

168

Asthma

119

Heart disease

105

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Finley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

7.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

13.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Finley Family Structure

Couple — no children

38.9%

Couple — children under 15

36.7%

Couple — no children under 15

9.8%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Finley Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.7% 48

👤

Never served

97.3% 1,762

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Finley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 268

—

Did not provide

85.2% 1,540

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Finley Children Ever Born

No children

22.2%

1 child

8.4%

2 children

28.1%

3 children

25.6%

4 children

12.6%

5+ children

3.2%

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

Finley 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

Finley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.8%

5–14 hours

26.8%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

30.3%

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

Finley Household Size

1 person

34.5%

2 persons

40.2%

3 persons

9.1%

4 persons

9.1%

5 persons

5.0%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Finley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,800

Moved — same area (SA2)

153

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

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

Finley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.0%

Step family — no other children

7.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.9%

Other couple — children only

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Finley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 26 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Finley Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,066/wk

Median Rent $175/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Finley

Your weekly income

≈ $4,619/month

Median rent $175/wk

Left after rent $891/wk

Rent share 16.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coolah

Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $5/wk

Berrigan

Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk Save: $2/wk

Grasmere

Income: $543/wk Rent: $116/wk Save: $59/wk

Lake Cargelligo

Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $5/wk

Finley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gundaroo

Pop: 1,233 Income: $1,352/wk Rent: $475/wk

Tomakin

Pop: 1,233 Income: $685/wk Rent: $350/wk

Mount Lewis

Pop: 1,234 Income: $596/wk Rent: $400/wk

Mount Vernon

Pop: 1,235 Income: $917/wk Rent: $495/wk

Balranald

Pop: 1,240 Income: $687/wk Rent: $200/wk

Greenwell Point

Pop: 1,245 Income: $600/wk Rent: $300/wk

Compare Finley

Finley vs Gundaroo →Finley vs Tomakin →Finley vs Mount Lewis →Finley vs Mount Vernon →

Frequently Asked Questions About Finley

What is the population of Finley NSW?

The population of Finley NSW is 2,455 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4.6 people per km².Finley is ranked #2,743 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Finley?

The median personal income in Finley NSW is $636 per week, or $33,072 per year.The median household income is $1,066 per week.Family income is $1,456 per week.Finley is ranked #6,506 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Finley?

Median rent in Finley NSW is $175 per week ($758 per month).Rent represents 16.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Finley ranks #7,967 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Finley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Finley NSW is $953. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Finley?

The median age in Finley NSW is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Finley a good suburb to live in?

Finley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,455.The median income is $636/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11523. All dollar figures in AUD.