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Long Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Long Beach NSW is 1,758 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Long Beach is $687 per week ($35,724 per year). Median rent in Long Beach is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Long Beach has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Long Beach has a population density of 182.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Long Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Long Beach is $1,699.

There were 4 recorded offences in Long Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (2 offences).

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Long Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Long Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$687/wk

$35,724 per year

#5697 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,699/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Long Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (841) Female 52.1% (913)

Population Density

182.9

people per km²

1,758 people · 9.6 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,504

Family income/wk

Long Beach 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)

Long Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.4% 323 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.6% 230 dwellings

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

Long Beach Country of Birth

Australia

90.8%

England

7.7%

India

0.8%

Germany

0.7%

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

Long Beach Religion

No Religion

46.3%

Catholic

20.8%

Anglican

17.5%

Not stated

6.5%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Pentecostal

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Long Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.9%

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

Long Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

24.3%

Greek

21.6%

Afrikaans

16.2%

Spanish

16.2%

French

13.5%

Other

8.1%

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

Long Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

25.2% 341 people

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Employed part-time

22.8% 309 people

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Unemployed

2.3% 31 people

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Not in labour force

49.7% 674 people

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

Long Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.3%

Bachelor Degree

20.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Postgraduate Degree

7.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.1%

Certificate I/II

3.2%

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

Long Beach Occupation

Professionals

23.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.5%

Community & Personal Service

17.5%

Managers

15.3%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Sales Workers

7.1%

Labourers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.2%

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

Long Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.5%

Society & Culture

15.4%

Engineering

15.2%

Health

14.0%

Architecture & Building

11.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.9%

Education

8.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Information Technology

2.3%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.3%

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

Long Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

92.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Long Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.8%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.9%

$4,000+/wk

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Long Beach Marital Status

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Married

58.1% 851

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Separated

3.2% 47

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Divorced

8.2% 120

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Widowed

5.3% 77

👤

Never married

25.2% 369

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Long Beach Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

29.0%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

4.0%

German

3.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.5%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

1.4%

Polish

1.0%

Maltese

0.6%

Greek

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Long Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.7%

Secondary — Government

18.0%

Primary — Catholic

12.7%

Pre-school

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

9.6%

Vocational Education

9.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

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

Long Beach Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

6.0% 201

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No need for assistance

94.0% 3,144

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

Long Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.5% 246

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Not a volunteer

82.5% 1,159

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Long Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.7%

$300-$449/mo

5.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

14.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Long Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.5%

Did not go to work

14.9%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Truck

2.2%

Walked only

1.3%

Bus

1.2%

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

Long Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

30.0%

2 vehicles

47.2%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

5.3%

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

Long Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.9%

2 bedrooms

7.4%

3 bedrooms

42.6%

4 bedrooms

40.3%

5 bedrooms

8.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Long Beach Population Mobility

16.1%

moved in the last year

46.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

50.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Long Beach Indigenous Population

5.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

175

Indigenous residents

3,205

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Long Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

182

Arthritis

106

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Long Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.0%

$650-$799/wk

12.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Long Beach Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.8%

Couple — children under 15

34.3%

Couple — no children under 15

12.7%

One parent — children under 15

7.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Long Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

5.7% 80

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Never served

94.1% 1,322

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Long Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 169

—

Did not provide

87.9% 1,225

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Long Beach Children Ever Born

No children

26.3%

1 child

7.9%

2 children

38.9%

3 children

19.8%

4 children

5.6%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Long Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Long Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

16.5%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

18.2%

30+ hours

11.9%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Long Beach Household Size

1 person

19.6%

2 persons

47.9%

3 persons

10.7%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Long Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,392

Moved from NSW

144

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Long Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.2%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Long Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 4 total

Theft

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Long Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,389/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.5%

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

If you earn X in Long Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $6,019/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $979/wk

Rent share 29.5%

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Income: $636/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $235/wk

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Income: $585/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $210/wk

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Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $210/wk

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Income: $613/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $90/wk

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Income: $714/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $60/wk

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Income: $726/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $30/wk

Long Beach vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gilead

Pop: 882 Income: $471/wk Rent: $265/wk

Murrays Beach

Pop: 882 Income: $1,040/wk Rent: $579/wk

Watsons Bay

Pop: 883 Income: $1,225/wk Rent: $674/wk

Gormans Hill

Pop: 887 Income: $488/wk Rent: $240/wk

South Golden Beach

Pop: 887 Income: $785/wk Rent: $509/wk

Nords Wharf

Pop: 895 Income: $752/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Long Beach

What is the population of Long Beach NSW?

The population of Long Beach NSW is 1,758 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 182.9 people per km².Long Beach is ranked #3,204 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Long Beach?

The median personal income in Long Beach NSW is $687 per week, or $35,724 per year.The median household income is $1,389 per week.Family income is $1,504 per week.Long Beach is ranked #5,697 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Long Beach?

Median rent in Long Beach NSW is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 29.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Long Beach ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Long Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Long Beach NSW is $1,699. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Long Beach?

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

Is Long Beach a good suburb to live in?

Long Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,758.The median income is $687/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.5% 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: 12385. All dollar figures in AUD.