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Megalong Valley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Megalong Valley NSW is 148 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Megalong Valley is $762 per week ($39,624 per year). Median rent in Megalong Valley is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Megalong Valley has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Megalong Valley has a population density of 1.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Megalong Valley is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Megalong Valley is $2,200.

There were 4 recorded offences in Megalong Valley in 2024-25, a rate of 27 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (2 offences).

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Megalong Valley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Megalong Valley Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$762/wk

$39,624 per year

#4273 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

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Median Age

52years

14 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,200/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Megalong Valley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.7% (70) Female 53.3% (80)

Population Density

1.5

people per km²

148 people · 96.1 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,100

Family income/wk

Megalong Valley Age Distribution

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Megalong Valley Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

71.4% 25 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

28.6% 10 dwellings

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

Megalong Valley Country of Birth

Australia

87.5%

England

7.1%

Germany

5.4%

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

Megalong Valley Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Catholic

23.4%

Anglican

10.2%

Not stated

8.0%

Baptist

4.4%

Buddhism

4.4%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Megalong Valley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.0%

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

Megalong Valley Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

50.0%

Other

50.0%

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

Megalong Valley Employment

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Employed full-time

29.6% 32 people

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Employed part-time

30.6% 33 people

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Not in labour force

39.8% 43 people

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

Megalong Valley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

41.7%

Certificate III/IV

22.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.7%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

5.6%

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

Megalong Valley Occupation

Managers

34.0%

Professionals

29.8%

Clerical & Administrative

17.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.4%

Labourers

6.4%

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

Megalong Valley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.2%

Education

17.3%

Health

17.3%

Engineering

15.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

11.5%

Society & Culture

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.8%

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

Megalong Valley Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Megalong Valley Weekly Household Income

$500-$649/wk

11.9%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.5%

$4,000+/wk

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Megalong Valley Marital Status

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Married

50.0% 59

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Separated

5.1% 6

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Divorced

9.3% 11

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Widowed

2.5% 3

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Never married

33.1% 39

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Megalong Valley Ancestry

English

26.6%

Australian

26.0%

Irish

15.6%

Other

10.9%

Scottish

7.8%

German

6.3%

Dutch

3.1%

Italian

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Megalong Valley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

24.1%

Secondary — Government

20.7%

Secondary — Catholic

13.8%

Vocational Education

10.3%

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

Megalong Valley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.5% 15

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 259

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

Megalong Valley Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.0% 22

—

Not a volunteer

80.0% 88

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Megalong Valley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

72.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Megalong Valley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

52.3%

Did not go to work

25.0%

Truck

13.6%

Walked only

9.1%

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

Megalong Valley Car Ownership

1 vehicle

18.9%

2 vehicles

45.3%

3 vehicles

20.8%

4+ vehicles

15.1%

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

Megalong Valley Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

10.6%

3 bedrooms

44.7%

4 bedrooms

36.2%

6+ bedrooms

8.5%

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

Megalong Valley Population Mobility

10.6%

moved in the last year

35.8%

moved in the last 5 years

1.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

56.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Megalong Valley Indigenous Population

2.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

268

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Megalong Valley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

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

Megalong Valley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

17.9%

$1-$149/wk

9.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

8.0%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,500+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Megalong Valley Family Structure

Couple — no children

33.0%

Couple — children under 15

33.0%

Couple — no children under 15

20.0%

One parent — children under 15

10.4%

One parent — no children under 15

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Megalong Valley Military Service

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Previously served

2.6% 3

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Never served

97.4% 111

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Megalong Valley Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 16

—

Did not provide

85.6% 95

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Megalong Valley Children Ever Born

No children

22.5%

1 child

17.5%

2 children

47.5%

4 children

12.5%

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

Megalong Valley When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

2001–2010

2017

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

Megalong Valley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.1%

5–14 hours

40.2%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

15.2%

Did not do domestic work

9.8%

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

Megalong Valley Household Size

1 person

12.2%

2 persons

38.8%

3 persons

26.5%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

14.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Megalong Valley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

127

Moved from NSW

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

Megalong Valley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Megalong Valley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2024-25 — 4 total

Property Damage

Theft

Other Against Property

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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

Megalong Valley Schools

schools nearby

government

1046

avg ICSEA score

total students

Megalong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 3 students

1046

ICSEA

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

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Megalong Valley Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,042/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.7%

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

If you earn X in Megalong Valley

Your weekly income

≈ $8,849/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,762/wk

Rent share 13.7%

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Income: $634/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $50/wk

Finley

Income: $636/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $105/wk

Holbrook

Income: $628/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $95/wk

Mulwala

Income: $638/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $10/wk

Moonbi

Income: $660/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $60/wk

Boorowa

Income: $685/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $35/wk

Walcha

Income: $701/wk Rent: $203/wk Save: $77/wk

Temora

Income: $645/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $40/wk

Megalong Valley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bolivia

Pop: 74 Income: $575/wk Rent: $140/wk

Copeland

Pop: 74 Income: $669/wk Rent: $197/wk

Duroby

Pop: 74 Income: $695/wk Rent: $240/wk

Hampden Hall

Pop: 74 Income: $695/wk Rent: $350/wk

Louth

Pop: 74 Income: $743/wk Rent: $130/wk

Niemur

Pop: 74 Income: $939/wk Rent: $100/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Megalong Valley

What is the population of Megalong Valley NSW?

The population of Megalong Valley NSW is 148 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1.5 people per km².Megalong Valley is ranked #7,794 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Megalong Valley?

The median personal income in Megalong Valley NSW is $762 per week, or $39,624 per year.The median household income is $2,042 per week.Family income is $2,100 per week.Megalong Valley is ranked #4,273 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Megalong Valley?

Median rent in Megalong Valley NSW is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 13.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Megalong Valley ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Megalong Valley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Megalong Valley NSW is $2,200. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Megalong Valley?

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

Is Megalong Valley a good suburb to live in?

Megalong Valley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 148.The median income is $762/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.7% 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: 12567. All dollar figures in AUD.