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Macmasters Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Macmasters Beach NSW is 1,399 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Macmasters Beach is $958 per week ($49,816 per year). Median rent in Macmasters Beach is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Macmasters Beach has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Macmasters Beach has a population density of 240.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Macmasters Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macmasters Beach is $2,468.

There were 7 recorded offences in Macmasters Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (4 offences).

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Macmasters Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Macmasters Beach Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$958/wk

$49,816 per year

#1533 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,468/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Macmasters Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.5% (679) Female 51.5% (722)

Population Density

240.8

people per km²

1,399 people · 5.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,403

Family income/wk

Macmasters 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)

Macmasters Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.9% 245 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.1% 178 dwellings

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

Macmasters Beach Country of Birth

Australia

89.4%

England

7.3%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.8%

Egypt

0.7%

France

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

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

Macmasters Beach Religion

No Religion

51.5%

Catholic

19.8%

Anglican

15.0%

Not stated

4.7%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Judaism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Macmasters Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

71.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Macmasters Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

50.0%

French

31.3%

Mandarin

18.8%

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

Macmasters Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

32.3% 345 people

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Employed part-time

22.8% 243 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 21 people

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Not in labour force

43.0% 459 people

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

Macmasters Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

37.2%

Certificate III/IV

24.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.8%

Postgraduate Degree

11.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Macmasters Beach Occupation

Professionals

39.6%

Managers

16.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Community & Personal Service

9.3%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Macmasters Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.0%

Health

16.5%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

12.9%

Architecture & Building

11.3%

Engineering

9.4%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.8%

Information Technology

1.9%

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

Macmasters Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Macmasters Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

0.8%

$400-$499/wk

2.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

21.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Macmasters Beach Marital Status

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Married

57.3% 672

↔️

Separated

2.5% 29

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Divorced

9.2% 108

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 42

👤

Never married

27.5% 322

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Macmasters Beach Ancestry

English

32.9%

Australian

27.3%

Irish

12.1%

Scottish

10.5%

Other

6.9%

Italian

2.7%

German

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.2%

New Zealander

0.9%

South African

0.9%

Polish

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Macmasters Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.4%

Secondary — Government

23.6%

Vocational Education

11.0%

Pre-school

11.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.1%

Primary — Catholic

5.5%

Secondary — Catholic

3.9%

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

Macmasters Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 83

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 2,610

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

Macmasters Beach Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

25.3% 286

—

Not a volunteer

74.7% 844

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Macmasters Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Macmasters Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

70.8%

Did not go to work

22.9%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Train

1.0%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.7%

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

Macmasters Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

27.0%

2 vehicles

46.0%

3 vehicles

17.8%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Macmasters Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.2%

2 bedrooms

8.4%

3 bedrooms

32.2%

4 bedrooms

40.6%

5 bedrooms

11.0%

6+ bedrooms

5.6%

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

Macmasters Beach Population Mobility

13.5%

moved in the last year

34.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Macmasters Beach Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,641

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Macmasters Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

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

Macmasters Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

4.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Macmasters Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.8%

Couple — no children

34.4%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Macmasters Beach Military Service

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Previously served

1.8% 20

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Never served

98.2% 1,114

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Macmasters Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

17.2% 194

—

Did not provide

82.8% 935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Macmasters Beach Children Ever Born

No children

25.0%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

30.2%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

9.8%

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

Macmasters Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Macmasters Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

36.3%

15–29 hours

20.2%

30+ hours

11.4%

Did not do domestic work

12.2%

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

Macmasters Beach Household Size

1 person

17.8%

2 persons

42.2%

3 persons

14.1%

4 persons

15.7%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Macmasters Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,156

Moved from NSW

128

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Macmasters Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.4%

Step family — no other children

7.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Macmasters Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 7 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Macmasters Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1053

avg ICSEA score

1,312

total students

Avoca Beach Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 455 students

1081

ICSEA

Copacabana Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 259 students

1064

ICSEA

Coast Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 234 students

1061

ICSEA

Kincumber Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 364 students

1004

ICSEA

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

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Macmasters Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,190/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Macmasters Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $9,490/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,690/wk

Rent share 22.8%

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Macmasters Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 700 Income: $784/wk Rent: $400/wk

Warnervale

Pop: 701 Income: $744/wk Rent: $490/wk

Yanderra

Pop: 702 Income: $785/wk Rent: $435/wk

Daleys Point

Pop: 705 Income: $642/wk Rent: $500/wk

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Pop: 705 Income: $994/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 705 Income: $856/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Macmasters Beach

What is the population of Macmasters Beach NSW?

The population of Macmasters Beach NSW is 1,399 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 240.8 people per km².Macmasters Beach is ranked #3,489 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Macmasters Beach?

The median personal income in Macmasters Beach NSW is $958 per week, or $49,816 per year.The median household income is $2,190 per week.Family income is $2,403 per week.Macmasters Beach is ranked #1,533 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Macmasters Beach?

Median rent in Macmasters Beach NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Macmasters Beach ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Macmasters Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Macmasters Beach NSW is $2,468. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Macmasters Beach?

The median age in Macmasters Beach NSW is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Macmasters Beach a good suburb to live in?

Macmasters Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,399.The median income is $958/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 12441. All dollar figures in AUD.