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Heddon Greta NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Heddon Greta NSW is 2,838 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Heddon Greta is $907 per week ($47,164 per year). Median rent in Heddon Greta is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Heddon Greta has a median age of 33 years, younger than the national median of 38. Heddon Greta has a population density of 571.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Heddon Greta 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 Heddon Greta is $1,950.

There were 54 recorded offences in Heddon Greta in 2025-26, a rate of 19 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (20 offences).

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Heddon Greta Population

residents (Census 2021)

Heddon Greta Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$907/wk

$47,164 per year

#2048 of 14,663

🏠

Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

33years

5 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Heddon Greta Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (1,378) Female 51.5% (1,463)

Population Density

571.2

people per km²

2,838 people · 5.0 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,238

Family income/wk

Heddon Greta 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)

Heddon Greta Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

32.4% 223 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

67.6% 465 dwellings

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

Heddon Greta Country of Birth

Australia

97.6%

England

1.4%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

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

Heddon Greta Religion

No Religion

45.3%

Catholic

21.3%

Anglican

19.3%

Not stated

5.7%

Uniting Church

3.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Baptist

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Heddon Greta Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.6%

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

Heddon Greta Languages Spoken at Home

Other

30.0%

Arabic

20.0%

Vietnamese

20.0%

IAL Punjabi

15.0%

Spanish

15.0%

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

Heddon Greta Employment

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Employed full-time

45.6% 904 people

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Employed part-time

23.4% 463 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 55 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.3% 560 people

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

Heddon Greta Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

60.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.5%

Bachelor Degree

15.6%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Postgraduate Degree

1.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.5%

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

Heddon Greta Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.4%

Professionals

17.9%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Clerical & Administrative

14.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.6%

Managers

7.4%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

5.0%

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

Heddon Greta Field of Study

Engineering

27.1%

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Health

10.8%

Education

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Architecture & Building

6.7%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Information Technology

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.4%

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

Heddon Greta Dwelling Types

Separate house

94.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Heddon Greta Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

0.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.2%

$4,000+/wk

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Heddon Greta Marital Status

↔️

Separated

3.7% 81

📋

Divorced

7.9% 172

🕊️

Widowed

2.3% 49

👤

Never married

36.6% 794

💍

Married

49.5% 1,074

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Heddon Greta Ancestry

Australian

34.8%

English

32.0%

Scottish

9.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.6%

Irish

6.6%

German

3.4%

Other

2.6%

Italian

1.4%

Dutch

1.0%

Welsh

0.9%

Polish

0.6%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Heddon Greta School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

18.1%

Vocational Education

14.4%

Pre-school

14.4%

Primary — Catholic

13.5%

Secondary — Catholic

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Heddon Greta Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.1% 331

✅

No need for assistance

93.9% 5,086

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

Heddon Greta Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.1% 187

—

Not a volunteer

90.9% 1,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Heddon Greta Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.1%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

33.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Heddon Greta How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.7%

Did not go to work

19.4%

Car (passenger)

3.3%

Truck

1.0%

Walked only

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

Other

0.2%

Bus

0.2%

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

Heddon Greta Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.4%

1 vehicle

21.8%

2 vehicles

46.1%

3 vehicles

19.7%

4+ vehicles

11.1%

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

Heddon Greta Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

3.5%

3 bedrooms

33.2%

4 bedrooms

54.6%

5 bedrooms

7.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Heddon Greta Population Mobility

21.4%

moved in the last year

48.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Heddon Greta Indigenous Population

9.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

500

Indigenous residents

4,991

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Heddon Greta Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

355

Asthma

113

Arthritis

101

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Heddon Greta Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

2.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Heddon Greta Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.5%

Couple — no children

22.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Heddon Greta Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 7

🏅

Previously served

2.4% 49

👤

Never served

97.3% 2,016

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Heddon Greta Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 280

—

Did not provide

86.4% 1,784

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Heddon Greta Children Ever Born

No children

29.4%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

18.3%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Heddon Greta When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

2020

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

Heddon Greta Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

9.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.2%

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

Heddon Greta Household Size

1 person

13.2%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

20.5%

4 persons

19.3%

5 persons

10.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Heddon Greta Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,118

Moved from NSW

390

Moved — same area (SA2)

150

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Heddon Greta Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.0%

Step family — no other children

11.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.3%

Other couple — children only

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Heddon Greta Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 54 total

Theft

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Heddon Greta Schools

schools nearby

government

926

avg ICSEA score

1,846

total students

Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic

Primary · 3-6 · 186 students

994

ICSEA

Stanford Merthyr Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 54 students

950

ICSEA

Pelaw Main Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 115 students

901

ICSEA

Kurri Kurri High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students

894

ICSEA

Kurri Kurri Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 574 students

891

ICSEA

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

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Heddon Greta Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,130/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.7%

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

If you earn X in Heddon Greta

Your weekly income

≈ $9,230/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,710/wk

Rent share 19.7%

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Heddon Greta vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,428 Income: $739/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,430 Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Pop: 1,431 Income: $748/wk Rent: $385/wk

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Pop: 1,439 Income: $1,266/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Heddon Greta

What is the population of Heddon Greta NSW?

The population of Heddon Greta NSW is 2,838 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 571.2 people per km².Heddon Greta is ranked #2,508 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Heddon Greta?

The median personal income in Heddon Greta NSW is $907 per week, or $47,164 per year.The median household income is $2,130 per week.Family income is $2,238 per week.Heddon Greta is ranked #2,048 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Heddon Greta?

Median rent in Heddon Greta NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 19.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Heddon Greta ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Heddon Greta?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Heddon Greta 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 Heddon Greta?

The median age in Heddon Greta NSW is 33 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Heddon Greta a good suburb to live in?

Heddon Greta is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,838.The median income is $907/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.7% 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: 11895. All dollar figures in AUD.