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Long Jetty NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Long Jetty NSW is 6,736 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Long Jetty is $665 per week ($34,580 per year). Median rent in Long Jetty is $360 per week ($1,560 per month). Long Jetty has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Long Jetty has a population density of 2653.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Long Jetty is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Long Jetty is $1,950.

There were 145 recorded offences in Long Jetty in 2025-26, a rate of 22 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (53 offences).

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Long Jetty Population

residents (Census 2021)

Long Jetty Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$665/wk

$34,580 per year

#6078 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$360/wk

$1,560 per month

#2908 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Long Jetty Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (3,227) Female 52.1% (3,506)

Population Density

2653.0

people per km²

6,736 people · 2.5 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,684

Family income/wk

Long Jetty 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 Jetty Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.7% 922 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.3% 705 dwellings

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

Long Jetty Country of Birth

Australia

93.7%

England

3.8%

Indonesia

0.8%

India

0.7%

China

0.2%

Chile

0.2%

Egypt

0.2%

France

0.1%

Germany

0.1%

Greece

0.1%

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

Long Jetty Religion

No Religion

38.4%

Catholic

27.9%

Anglican

18.5%

Not stated

7.7%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Long Jetty Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

48.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.3%

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

Long Jetty Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

19.6%

Other

15.3%

SAL Tot

14.1%

Arabic

13.5%

IAL Punjabi

13.5%

Italian

9.8%

SAL Indon

7.4%

Mandarin

6.7%

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

Long Jetty Employment

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Employed full-time

28.7% 1,409 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 1,007 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 180 people

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Not in labour force

47.2% 2,319 people

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

Long Jetty Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

45.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.5%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Long Jetty Occupation

Professionals

26.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.8%

Community & Personal Service

15.9%

Managers

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.4%

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

Long Jetty Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Society & Culture

14.1%

Health

13.7%

Education

11.7%

Engineering

11.7%

Architecture & Building

11.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Information Technology

1.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Long Jetty Dwelling Types

Separate house

58.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

22.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Long Jetty Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

4.4%

$400-$499/wk

10.7%

$500-$649/wk

7.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.9%

$4,000+/wk

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Long Jetty Marital Status

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Married

36.7% 2,077

↔️

Separated

4.8% 273

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Divorced

15.9% 897

🕊️

Widowed

7.3% 411

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Never married

35.4% 2,001

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Long Jetty Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

31.6%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

8.3%

Other

5.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.4%

Italian

2.5%

German

2.0%

Maltese

1.2%

Dutch

1.1%

Maori

0.8%

Greek

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Long Jetty School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

22.9%

Secondary — Government

22.2%

Vocational Education

16.1%

Primary — Catholic

13.5%

Pre-school

13.3%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

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

Long Jetty Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 972

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 11,624

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

Long Jetty Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.2% 591

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 4,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Long Jetty Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

1.9%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Long Jetty How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.2%

Did not go to work

21.1%

Car (passenger)

4.4%

Walked only

1.7%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.5%

Train

0.1%

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

Long Jetty Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.4%

1 vehicle

44.8%

2 vehicles

32.3%

3 vehicles

8.7%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Long Jetty Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.5%

2 bedrooms

30.5%

3 bedrooms

41.4%

4 bedrooms

15.8%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Long Jetty Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

42.5%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Long Jetty Indigenous Population

6.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

830

Indigenous residents

11,866

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Long Jetty Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

755

Arthritis

294

Asthma

283

Lung condition

243

Heart disease

216

Diabetes

196

Cancer

112

Kidney disease

107

Stroke

Dementia

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

Long Jetty Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.5%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Long Jetty Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children

29.4%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — no children under 15

11.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Long Jetty Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

2.7% 143

👤

Never served

97.2% 5,136

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Long Jetty Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.8% 675

—

Did not provide

87.2% 4,580

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Long Jetty Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

13.3%

2 children

30.8%

3 children

17.6%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Long Jetty When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

149

1971–1980

135

1981–1990

1991–2000

100

2001–2010

122

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Long Jetty Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

30.2%

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

Long Jetty Household Size

1 person

37.2%

2 persons

33.3%

3 persons

12.3%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

4.6%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Long Jetty Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,199

Moved from NSW

666

Moved — same area (SA2)

236

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

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

Long Jetty Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

79.9%

Step family — no other children

13.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Long Jetty Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 145 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Long Jetty Schools

schools nearby

government

994

avg ICSEA score

2,747

total students

The Central Coast Montessori Primary School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 66 students

1100

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 606 students

1057

ICSEA

Tuggerah Lakes Secondary College The Entrance Campus Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 756 students

987

ICSEA

Killarney Vale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 477 students

963

ICSEA

Brooke Avenue Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 420 students

931

ICSEA

The Entrance Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 422 students

923

ICSEA

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

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Long Jetty Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,201/wk

Median Rent $360/wk

Rent-to-Income 30.0%

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

If you earn X in Long Jetty

Your weekly income

≈ $5,204/month

Median rent $360/wk

Left after rent $841/wk

Rent share 30.0%

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Long Jetty vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,370 Income: $789/wk Rent: $375/wk

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Pop: 3,374 Income: $435/wk Rent: $201/wk

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Pop: 3,378 Income: $865/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 3,381 Income: $480/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 3,389 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Pop: 3,396 Income: $1,141/wk Rent: $675/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Long Jetty

What is the population of Long Jetty NSW?

The population of Long Jetty NSW is 6,736 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2653.0 people per km².Long Jetty is ranked #1,120 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Long Jetty?

The median personal income in Long Jetty NSW is $665 per week, or $34,580 per year.The median household income is $1,201 per week.Family income is $1,684 per week.Long Jetty is ranked #6,078 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Long Jetty?

Median rent in Long Jetty NSW is $360 per week ($1,560 per month).Rent represents 30.0% of household income, which is considered moderate.Long Jetty ranks #2,908 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Long Jetty?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Long Jetty 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 Long Jetty?

The median age in Long Jetty NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Long Jetty a good suburb to live in?

Long Jetty is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,736.The median income is $665/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (30.0% 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: 12387. All dollar figures in AUD.