Largs NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Largs NSW is 1,962 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Largs is $828 per week ($43,056 per year). Median rent in Largs is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Largs has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Largs has a population density of 255.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Largs is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Largs is $2,000.

There were 14 recorded offences in Largs in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Largs Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Largs Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$828/wk
$43,056 per year
#3126 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.7 per bedroom

Largs Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (955) Female 51.2% (1,002)

Population Density

255.5
people per km²
1,962 people · 7.7 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,318
Family income/wk

Largs 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)

Largs Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.1% 246 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.9% 299 dwellings

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

Largs Country of Birth

Australia
97.4%
England
2.6%

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

Largs Religion

No Religion
34.0%
Catholic
28.1%
Anglican
20.9%
Uniting Church
4.6%
Not stated
4.1%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.0%
Christian (other)
3.0%
Baptist
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Largs Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
47.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
7.9%

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

Largs Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
40.0%
Other
40.0%
Urdu
20.0%

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

Largs Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.5% 565 people
Employed part-time
24.0% 344 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 27 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.6% 495 people

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

Largs Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.1%
Bachelor Degree
21.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
2.8%

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

Largs Occupation

Professionals
23.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.2%
Managers
14.7%
Community & Personal Service
12.4%
Clerical & Administrative
11.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.8%
Labourers
7.0%
Sales Workers
4.3%

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

Largs Field of Study

Engineering
26.1%
Management & Commerce
19.9%
Health
14.5%
Education
12.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.1%
Society & Culture
7.9%
Architecture & Building
5.9%
Agriculture & Environment
3.0%
Creative Arts
1.1%
Information Technology
0.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
0.6%

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

Largs Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
8.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Largs Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.5%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.1%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.0%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.1%
$4,000+/wk
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Largs Marital Status

💍
Married
52.7% 812
↔️
Separated
3.4% 53
📋
Divorced
8.1% 124
🕊️
Widowed
6.8% 105
👤
Never married
29.0% 446

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Largs Ancestry

Australian
34.2%
English
33.6%
Irish
9.6%
Scottish
8.3%
German
4.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.1%
Other
2.8%
Italian
1.1%
Dutch
0.7%
Welsh
0.6%
Maltese
0.5%
Filipino
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Largs School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.6%
Secondary — Government
20.9%
Primary — Catholic
12.3%
Vocational Education
11.4%
Secondary — Catholic
10.5%
Pre-school
10.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.6%

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

Largs Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.9% 263
No need for assistance
93.1% 3,542

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

Largs Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.2% 183
Not a volunteer
87.8% 1,314

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Largs Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.8%
$800-$999/mo
1.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
15.9%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
32.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Largs How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
73.3%
Did not go to work
20.4%
Car (passenger)
3.8%
Truck
1.4%
Other
0.6%
Walked only
0.4%

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

Largs Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.2%
1 vehicle
26.3%
2 vehicles
41.1%
3 vehicles
17.0%
4+ vehicles
13.3%

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

Largs Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.5%
2 bedrooms
6.6%
3 bedrooms
31.5%
4 bedrooms
49.3%
5 bedrooms
10.1%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Largs Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
35.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Largs Indigenous Population

5.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
199
Indigenous residents
3,635
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Largs Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
202
Arthritis
89
Asthma
84
Heart disease
52
Diabetes
47
Lung condition
39
Cancer
23
Stroke
20
Kidney disease
18
Dementia
8

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

Largs Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.9%
$400-$499/wk
3.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
9.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.4%
$3,500+/wk
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Largs Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
45.9%
Couple — no children
25.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.6%
One parent — children under 15
7.7%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Largs Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.8% 42
👤
Never served
97.2% 1,454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Largs Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.8% 221
Did not provide
85.2% 1,270

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Largs Children Ever Born

No children
26.7%
1 child
11.8%
2 children
36.0%
3 children
19.6%
4 children
5.3%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Largs When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
9
1961–1970
11
1971–1980
20
1981–1990
15
1991–2000
17
2001–2010
19
2011–2015
13
2019
4

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

Largs Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
29.6%
15–29 hours
14.9%
30+ hours
11.2%
Did not do domestic work
24.8%

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

Largs Household Size

1 person
19.2%
2 persons
31.9%
3 persons
16.4%
4 persons
21.3%
5 persons
7.5%
6+ persons
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Largs Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,671
Moved from NSW
167
Moved — same area (SA2)
39
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from ACT
3

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

Largs Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
82.9%
Step family — no other children
9.3%
Blended family — no other children
5.0%
Other couple — children only
1.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Largs Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Theft
7
Assault
3
Sexual Offences
2
Other Against Person
1
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Largs Schools

2
schools nearby
2
government
1007
avg ICSEA score
417
total students
Morpeth Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 262 students
1023
ICSEA
Largs Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 155 students
991
ICSEA

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

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Largs Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,065/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

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

If you earn X in Largs

≈ $8,948/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,645/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Largs vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Largs

What is the population of Largs NSW?

The population of Largs NSW is 1,962 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 255.5 people per km².Largs is ranked #3,056 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Largs?

The median personal income in Largs NSW is $828 per week, or $43,056 per year.The median household income is $2,065 per week.Family income is $2,318 per week.Largs is ranked #3,126 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Largs?

Median rent in Largs NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Largs ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Largs?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Largs NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Largs?

The median age in Largs NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Largs a good suburb to live in?

Largs is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,962.The median income is $828/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% 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: 12287. All dollar figures in AUD.