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Lavender Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lavender Bay NSW is 870 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lavender Bay is $1,582 per week ($82,264 per year). Median rent in Lavender Bay is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Lavender Bay has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Lavender Bay has a population density of 5298.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lavender Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lavender Bay is $2,984.

There were 8 recorded offences in Lavender Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Lavender Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lavender Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,582/wk

$82,264 per year

#80 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,984/mo

Avg household size: 1.8 · 1 per bedroom

Lavender Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (406) Female 53.3% (464)

Population Density

5298.4

people per km²

870 people · 0.2 km²

Households

1.8

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,884

Family income/wk

Lavender Bay 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)

Lavender Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

65.2% 107 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.8% 57 dwellings

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

Lavender Bay Country of Birth

Australia

81.5%

England

7.3%

India

4.6%

China

2.6%

Germany

1.7%

France

1.3%

Hong Kong

1.0%

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

Lavender Bay Religion

No Religion

44.4%

Catholic

25.5%

Anglican

13.9%

Not stated

7.7%

Hinduism

2.8%

Buddhism

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Christian (other)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lavender Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.4%

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

Lavender Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

32.1%

Cantonese

21.4%

Other

12.5%

SAL Tot

7.1%

Hindi

7.1%

Korean

7.1%

SAL Tagalog

7.1%

Afrikaans

5.4%

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

Lavender Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

49.2% 348 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.4% 123 people

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Unemployed

2.7% 19 people

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Not in labour force

30.8% 218 people

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

Lavender Bay Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

46.6%

Postgraduate Degree

28.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.9%

Certificate III/IV

6.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.3%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

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

Lavender Bay Occupation

Professionals

49.1%

Managers

24.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.1%

Labourers

3.9%

Community & Personal Service

2.5%

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

Lavender Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.3%

Society & Culture

21.4%

Health

10.6%

Engineering

9.5%

Creative Arts

7.7%

Information Technology

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.6%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Education

2.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.1%

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

Lavender Bay Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

39.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

30.8%

Separate house

29.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lavender Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.4%

$1-$149/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

4.0%

$800-$999/wk

2.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

30.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lavender Bay Marital Status

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Married

41.1% 327

↔️

Separated

3.1% 25

📋

Divorced

9.4% 75

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Widowed

2.5% 20

👤

Never married

43.8% 348

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lavender Bay Ancestry

English

27.3%

Australian

17.5%

Irish

12.4%

Other

11.2%

Scottish

10.1%

Chinese

7.8%

German

4.5%

Italian

3.1%

Indian

2.4%

Filipino

1.4%

French

1.1%

Vietnamese

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lavender Bay School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

23.3%

Primary — Government

22.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

22.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.4%

Secondary — Government

6.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.7%

Pre-school

4.4%

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

Lavender Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.4% 40

✅

No need for assistance

97.6% 1,604

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

Lavender Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.6% 193

—

Not a volunteer

74.4% 561

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lavender Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.6%

$300-$449/mo

8.6%

$450-$599/mo

8.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

11.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

22.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lavender Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

38.3%

Did not go to work

23.8%

Walked only

12.6%

Train

12.1%

Car (passenger)

7.5%

Other

2.3%

Bicycle

1.9%

Ferry

1.4%

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

Lavender Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

26.2%

1 vehicle

50.5%

2 vehicles

18.2%

3 vehicles

3.5%

4+ vehicles

1.7%

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

Lavender Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

32.1%

2 bedrooms

32.1%

3 bedrooms

25.2%

4 bedrooms

8.4%

5 bedrooms

1.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Lavender Bay Population Mobility

24.4%

moved in the last year

55.6%

moved in the last 5 years

4.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

67.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lavender Bay Indigenous Population

0.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,658

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lavender Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Arthritis

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

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

Lavender Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

1.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500+/wk

19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lavender Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

54.9%

Couple — children under 15

24.2%

Couple — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

One parent — children under 15

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lavender Bay Military Service

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Previously served

2.4% 18

👤

Never served

97.6% 744

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lavender Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 92

—

Did not provide

87.7% 658

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lavender Bay Children Ever Born

No children

58.7%

1 child

9.8%

2 children

18.0%

3 children

8.7%

4 children

4.6%

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

Lavender Bay 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

Lavender Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.9%

5–14 hours

38.1%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

6.7%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

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

Lavender Bay Household Size

1 person

42.3%

2 persons

40.9%

3 persons

9.1%

4 persons

5.5%

5 persons

1.1%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lavender Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

621

Moved from NSW

141

Moved from overseas

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Lavender Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.8%

Step family — no other children

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lavender Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 8 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lavender Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

1142

avg ICSEA score

22,509

total students

St Aloysius' College Independent

Secondary · 3-12 · 1,347 students

1223

ICSEA

SHORE - Sydney Church of England Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,724 students

1205

ICSEA

North Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 916 students

1203

ICSEA

North Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 933 students

1195

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

SCECGS Redlands Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,680 students

1190

ICSEA

Loreto Kirribilli Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,176 students

1189

ICSEA

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 373 students

1189

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Wenona School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,385 students

1187

ICSEA

Cameragal Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 40 students

1179

ICSEA

Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,186 students

1179

ICSEA

Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 95 students

1178

ICSEA

Greenwich Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 367 students

1175

ICSEA

Balmain Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 321 students

1172

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 schools

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

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Lavender Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,379/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.0%

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

If you earn X in Lavender Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $10,309/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,879/wk

Rent share 21.0%

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Income: $1,328/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $50/wk

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Income: $1,485/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $1,534/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

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Income: $1,317/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $1,374/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $20/wk

Lavender Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gladstone (NSW)

Pop: 437 Income: $577/wk Rent: $355/wk

Ariah Park

Pop: 439 Income: $601/wk Rent: $160/wk

Hyland Park

Pop: 440 Income: $533/wk Rent: $350/wk

Woodville (NSW)

Pop: 440 Income: $904/wk Rent: $360/wk

Bilambil

Pop: 441 Income: $643/wk Rent: $340/wk

Fernmount

Pop: 444 Income: $769/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lavender Bay

What is the population of Lavender Bay NSW?

The population of Lavender Bay NSW is 870 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 5298.4 people per km².Lavender Bay is ranked #4,170 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lavender Bay?

The median personal income in Lavender Bay NSW is $1,582 per week, or $82,264 per year.The median household income is $2,379 per week.Family income is $3,884 per week.Lavender Bay is ranked #80 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lavender Bay?

Median rent in Lavender Bay NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 21.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lavender Bay ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lavender Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lavender Bay NSW is $2,984. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lavender Bay?

The median age in Lavender Bay NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lavender Bay a good suburb to live in?

Lavender Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 870.The median income is $1,582/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.0% 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: 12294. All dollar figures in AUD.