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Lemon Tree Passage NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lemon Tree Passage NSW is 2,686 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lemon Tree Passage is $533 per week ($27,716 per year). Median rent in Lemon Tree Passage is $365 per week ($1,582 per month). Lemon Tree Passage has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Lemon Tree Passage has a population density of 903.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lemon Tree Passage is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lemon Tree Passage is $1,600.

There were 35 recorded offences in Lemon Tree Passage in 2025-26, a rate of 13 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (14 offences).

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Lemon Tree Passage Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lemon Tree Passage Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$533/wk

$27,716 per year

#7898 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$365/wk

$1,582 per month

#2840 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Lemon Tree Passage Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (1,374) Female 49.0% (1,318)

Population Density

903.6

people per km²

2,686 people · 3.0 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,314

Family income/wk

Lemon Tree Passage 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)

Lemon Tree Passage Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.1% 482 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.9% 307 dwellings

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

Lemon Tree Passage Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

5.5%

Germany

0.6%

Croatia

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Religion

No Religion

43.3%

Anglican

20.7%

Catholic

18.6%

Not stated

7.0%

Uniting Church

3.6%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.1%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.3%

German

17.0%

SAL Tot

9.4%

Spanish

9.4%

Australian Indigenous

9.4%

SAL Tagalog

9.4%

Mandarin

5.7%

Croatian

5.7%

Italian

5.7%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Employment

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Employed full-time

24.1% 493 people

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Employed part-time

17.2% 352 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 63 people

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Not in labour force

55.6% 1,139 people

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

Lemon Tree Passage Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

55.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.2%

Bachelor Degree

15.0%

Postgraduate Degree

4.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

2.9%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.8%

Professionals

18.8%

Community & Personal Service

16.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Managers

11.0%

Labourers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

Sales Workers

5.1%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Field of Study

Engineering

21.2%

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Society & Culture

14.6%

Health

12.6%

Architecture & Building

9.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.2%

Education

5.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.2%

Information Technology

2.8%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

10.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.7%

$4,000+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Marital Status

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Married

45.5% 1,034

↔️

Separated

4.4% 99

📋

Divorced

13.9% 315

🕊️

Widowed

6.2% 141

👤

Never married

30.1% 685

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Ancestry

English

35.4%

Australian

30.1%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

8.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.5%

German

3.7%

Other

3.7%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.3%

French

0.6%

New Zealander

0.6%

Polish

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

39.0%

Secondary — Government

26.6%

Vocational Education

11.7%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

Primary — Catholic

1.7%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.7% 438

✅

No need for assistance

91.3% 4,601

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

Lemon Tree Passage Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.4% 305

—

Not a volunteer

85.6% 1,818

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.4%

$300-$449/mo

3.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.3%

$800-$999/mo

6.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

17.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.6%

Did not go to work

15.8%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Walked only

2.4%

Truck

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

40.4%

2 vehicles

39.4%

3 vehicles

11.5%

4+ vehicles

5.8%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

13.5%

3 bedrooms

53.4%

4 bedrooms

26.8%

5 bedrooms

3.9%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Population Mobility

15.9%

moved in the last year

40.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

43.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Indigenous Population

6.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

340

Indigenous residents

4,767

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

377

Arthritis

214

Diabetes

137

Heart disease

133

Asthma

122

Lung condition

105

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Lemon Tree Passage Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.5%

$150-$299/wk

7.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Family Structure

Couple — no children

40.1%

Couple — children under 15

30.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.1%

Couple — no children under 15

10.6%

One parent — no children under 15

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 15

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

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Previously served

6.1% 130

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Never served

93.0% 1,990

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 304

—

Did not provide

85.6% 1,806

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Children Ever Born

No children

20.5%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

2.5%

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

Lemon Tree Passage When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2020

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

Lemon Tree Passage Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.0%

5–14 hours

27.0%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

12.6%

Did not do domestic work

29.6%

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

Lemon Tree Passage Household Size

1 person

28.6%

2 persons

43.7%

3 persons

12.9%

4 persons

8.0%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,086

Moved from NSW

231

Moved — same area (SA2)

131

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

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

Lemon Tree Passage Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

70.4%

Step family — no other children

15.0%

Blended family — no other children

8.0%

Other couple — children only

2.8%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Step family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lemon Tree Passage Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Assault

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Lemon Tree Passage Schools

schools nearby

government

901

avg ICSEA score

354

total students

Tanilba Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 354 students

901

ICSEA

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

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Lemon Tree Passage Rent Prices & Affordability

34%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,071/wk

Median Rent $365/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Lemon Tree Passage

Your weekly income

≈ $4,641/month

Median rent $365/wk

Left after rent $706/wk

Rent share 34.1%

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Lemon Tree Passage vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Millthorpe

Pop: 1,347 Income: $942/wk Rent: $325/wk

The Rock

Pop: 1,347 Income: $636/wk Rent: $245/wk

Bolwarra (NSW)

Pop: 1,350 Income: $946/wk Rent: $440/wk

Ellalong

Pop: 1,351 Income: $723/wk Rent: $400/wk

Argenton

Pop: 1,352 Income: $616/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 1,354 Income: $938/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lemon Tree Passage

What is the population of Lemon Tree Passage NSW?

The population of Lemon Tree Passage NSW is 2,686 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 903.6 people per km².Lemon Tree Passage is ranked #2,601 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lemon Tree Passage?

The median personal income in Lemon Tree Passage NSW is $533 per week, or $27,716 per year.The median household income is $1,071 per week.Family income is $1,314 per week.Lemon Tree Passage is ranked #7,898 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lemon Tree Passage?

Median rent in Lemon Tree Passage NSW is $365 per week ($1,582 per month).Rent represents 34.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lemon Tree Passage ranks #2,840 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lemon Tree Passage?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lemon Tree Passage NSW is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lemon Tree Passage?

The median age in Lemon Tree Passage NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lemon Tree Passage a good suburb to live in?

Lemon Tree Passage is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,686.The median income is $533/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.1% 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: 12309. All dollar figures in AUD.