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Malua Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Malua Bay NSW is 2,071 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Malua Bay is $716 per week ($37,232 per year). Median rent in Malua Bay is $418 per week ($1,811 per month). Malua Bay has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Malua Bay has a population density of 167.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Malua Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Croatian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malua Bay is $1,733.

There were 9 recorded offences in Malua Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (3 offences).

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Malua Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Malua Bay Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$716/wk

$37,232 per year

#5172 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$418/wk

$1,811 per month

#1647 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.7 per bedroom

Malua Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (1,035) Female 50.1% (1,040)

Population Density

167.2

people per km²

2,071 people · 12.4 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,772

Family income/wk

Malua 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)

Malua Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

65.1% 427 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.9% 229 dwellings

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

Malua Bay Country of Birth

Australia

91.8%

England

5.1%

Croatia

1.5%

Germany

0.8%

Greece

0.5%

Chile

0.3%

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

Malua Bay Religion

No Religion

43.0%

Catholic

22.4%

Anglican

16.1%

Not stated

8.5%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Malua Bay Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Malua Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Croatian

27.7%

Greek

14.9%

Polish

10.6%

Vietnamese

10.6%

Mandarin

8.5%

Italian

8.5%

French

6.4%

Portuguese

6.4%

Spanish

6.4%

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

Malua Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

25.9% 398 people

⏰

Employed part-time

20.5% 314 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.0% 30 people

🏠

Not in labour force

51.7% 793 people

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

Malua Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

7.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

3.1%

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

Malua Bay Occupation

Professionals

27.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.7%

Community & Personal Service

14.3%

Managers

13.0%

Clerical & Administrative

12.3%

Labourers

7.8%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

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

Malua Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.9%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Health

14.2%

Engineering

12.2%

Architecture & Building

11.7%

Education

11.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Creative Arts

3.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

Information Technology

0.7%

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

Malua Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Malua Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

7.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Malua Bay Marital Status

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Married

54.3% 952

↔️

Separated

4.1% 72

📋

Divorced

10.4% 183

🕊️

Widowed

6.5% 114

👤

Never married

24.6% 431

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Malua Bay Ancestry

English

34.5%

Australian

28.2%

Irish

10.8%

Scottish

10.0%

German

3.9%

Other

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Italian

2.2%

Croatian

1.3%

Dutch

1.2%

French

0.7%

Maltese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Malua Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.5%

Primary — Catholic

14.5%

Secondary — Government

14.1%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Secondary — Catholic

11.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.0%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.1%

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

Malua Bay Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.6% 219

✅

No need for assistance

94.4% 3,665

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

Malua Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 306

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 1,327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Malua Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.4%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.5%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Malua Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.7%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Car (passenger)

5.3%

Truck

1.7%

Bus

1.4%

Walked only

1.0%

Other

0.6%

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

Malua Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

32.4%

2 vehicles

43.5%

3 vehicles

16.0%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Malua Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

9.5%

3 bedrooms

40.5%

4 bedrooms

37.3%

5 bedrooms

9.2%

6+ bedrooms

2.1%

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

Malua Bay Population Mobility

16.0%

moved in the last year

48.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Malua Bay Indigenous Population

4.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

155

Indigenous residents

3,721

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Malua Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

220

Arthritis

109

Heart disease

Asthma

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Malua Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

7.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.6%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.9%

$3,500+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Malua Bay Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.1%

Couple — children under 15

32.0%

Couple — no children under 15

10.2%

One parent — children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Malua Bay Military Service

🏅

Previously served

4.9% 80

👤

Never served

95.1% 1,557

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Malua Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.3% 200

—

Did not provide

87.7% 1,425

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Malua Bay Children Ever Born

No children

24.7%

1 child

10.9%

2 children

38.6%

3 children

16.8%

4 children

8.4%

5+ children

0.6%

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

Malua Bay When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2019

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

Malua Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.3%

5–14 hours

33.9%

15–29 hours

18.4%

30+ hours

12.7%

Did not do domestic work

16.7%

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

Malua Bay Household Size

1 person

23.6%

2 persons

47.3%

3 persons

10.4%

4 persons

12.7%

5 persons

4.3%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Malua Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,605

Moved from NSW

142

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Malua Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.4%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Other couple — children only

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Malua Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 9 total

Assault

Property Damage

Weapons

Other Against Person

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Malua Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

29%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,423/wk

Median Rent $418/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.4%

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

If you earn X in Malua Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $6,166/month

Median rent $418/wk

Left after rent $1,005/wk

Rent share 29.4%

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Malua Bay vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Matcham

Pop: 1,038 Income: $953/wk Rent: $550/wk

Kyle Bay

Pop: 1,039 Income: $940/wk Rent: $745/wk

Middle Dural

Pop: 1,040 Income: $990/wk Rent: $650/wk

Pokolbin

Pop: 1,049 Income: $1,045/wk Rent: $600/wk

Wallalong

Pop: 1,049 Income: $922/wk Rent: $375/wk

Valla

Pop: 1,052 Income: $674/wk Rent: $310/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Malua Bay

What is the population of Malua Bay NSW?

The population of Malua Bay NSW is 2,071 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 167.2 people per km².Malua Bay is ranked #2,969 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Malua Bay?

The median personal income in Malua Bay NSW is $716 per week, or $37,232 per year.The median household income is $1,423 per week.Family income is $1,772 per week.Malua Bay is ranked #5,172 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Malua Bay?

Median rent in Malua Bay NSW is $418 per week ($1,811 per month).Rent represents 29.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Malua Bay ranks #1,647 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Malua Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Malua Bay NSW is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Malua Bay?

The median age in Malua Bay NSW is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Malua Bay a good suburb to live in?

Malua Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,071.The median income is $716/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.4% 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: 12471. All dollar figures in AUD.