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Nulkaba NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nulkaba NSW is 715 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nulkaba is $847 per week ($44,044 per year). Median rent in Nulkaba is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Nulkaba has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Nulkaba has a population density of 51.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nulkaba is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nulkaba is $1,975.

There were 12 recorded offences in Nulkaba in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Nulkaba Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nulkaba Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$847/wk

$44,044 per year

#2822 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,975/mo

Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nulkaba Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.3% (372) Female 47.7% (339)

Population Density

51.8

people per km²

715 people · 13.8 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,333

Family income/wk

Nulkaba 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)

Nulkaba Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

44.1% 89 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.9% 113 dwellings

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

Nulkaba Country of Birth

Australia

96.3%

England

1.4%

India

1.4%

China

0.9%

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

Nulkaba Religion

No Religion

38.0%

Anglican

24.5%

Catholic

23.3%

Uniting Church

4.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.8%

Not stated

3.5%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Othr Protestnt

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nulkaba Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

39.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.7%

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

Nulkaba Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

100.0%

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

Nulkaba Employment

💼

Employed full-time

43.0% 229 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.8% 116 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.2% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.0% 170 people

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

Nulkaba Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.3%

Bachelor Degree

23.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.8%

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

Nulkaba Occupation

Professionals

22.4%

Managers

20.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.4%

Sales Workers

9.4%

Community & Personal Service

7.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.9%

Labourers

3.5%

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

Nulkaba Field of Study

Engineering

22.8%

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Education

10.8%

Society & Culture

9.5%

Health

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.3%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Creative Arts

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Information Technology

1.2%

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

Nulkaba Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nulkaba Weekly Household Income

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.9%

$4,000+/wk

21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nulkaba Marital Status

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Married

58.1% 333

↔️

Separated

3.0% 17

📋

Divorced

7.5% 43

🕊️

Widowed

3.1% 18

👤

Never married

28.3% 162

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nulkaba Ancestry

Australian

38.4%

English

30.6%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

6.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.2%

German

2.7%

Other

1.6%

Italian

1.2%

Welsh

1.1%

Chinese

1.0%

Polish

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nulkaba School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.8%

Secondary — Government

15.2%

Pre-school

12.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

12.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

11.4%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.3%

Primary — Catholic

4.4%

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

Nulkaba Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 68

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 1,302

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

Nulkaba Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.7% 76

—

Not a volunteer

86.3% 477

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nulkaba Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$800-$999/mo

5.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nulkaba How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.2%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Truck

3.7%

Walked only

3.7%

Car (passenger)

1.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

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

Nulkaba Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.8%

1 vehicle

17.1%

2 vehicles

39.6%

3 vehicles

20.7%

4+ vehicles

20.7%

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

Nulkaba Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

4.3%

3 bedrooms

21.9%

4 bedrooms

48.5%

5 bedrooms

15.0%

6+ bedrooms

6.9%

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

Nulkaba Population Mobility

14.8%

moved in the last year

37.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nulkaba Indigenous Population

8.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

124

Indigenous residents

1,266

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nulkaba Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Lung condition

Kidney disease

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

Nulkaba Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

5.4%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.0%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nulkaba Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.0%

Couple — no children

24.6%

Couple — no children under 15

21.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.5%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nulkaba Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.3% 18

👤

Never served

96.7% 534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nulkaba Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.9% 93

—

Did not provide

83.1% 458

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nulkaba Children Ever Born

No children

25.6%

1 child

9.6%

2 children

37.6%

3 children

18.0%

4 children

9.2%

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

Nulkaba When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Nulkaba Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

26.2%

15–29 hours

19.3%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.1%

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

Nulkaba Household Size

1 person

14.2%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

15.5%

4 persons

22.8%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nulkaba Where Residents Moved From

Same address

588

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Nulkaba Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.4%

Step family — no other children

13.1%

Blended family — no other children

6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nulkaba Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Nulkaba Schools

schools nearby

government

927

avg ICSEA score

2,810

total students

St Philip's Christian College - Cessnock Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,276 students

1032

ICSEA

Nulkaba Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 389 students

931

ICSEA

Mount View High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 930 students

911

ICSEA

Cessnock East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 215 students

835

ICSEA

St Philip's Christian College Dynamic Learning - Cessnock Independent

Combined

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

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Nulkaba Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,217/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 15.8%

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

If you earn X in Nulkaba

Your weekly income

≈ $9,607/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,867/wk

Rent share 15.8%

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Nulkaba vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Beelbangera

Pop: 358 Income: $832/wk Rent: $250/wk

Corndale (NSW)

Pop: 358 Income: $774/wk Rent: $380/wk

Elsmore

Pop: 358 Income: $305/wk Rent: $255/wk

Pimlico (NSW)

Pop: 358 Income: $695/wk Rent: $395/wk

Lowanna

Pop: 359 Income: $476/wk Rent: $300/wk

Lyndhurst (Blayney - NSW)

Pop: 359 Income: $788/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nulkaba

What is the population of Nulkaba NSW?

The population of Nulkaba NSW is 715 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 51.8 people per km².Nulkaba is ranked #4,461 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nulkaba?

The median personal income in Nulkaba NSW is $847 per week, or $44,044 per year.The median household income is $2,217 per week.Family income is $2,333 per week.Nulkaba is ranked #2,822 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nulkaba?

Median rent in Nulkaba NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 15.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nulkaba ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nulkaba?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nulkaba NSW is $1,975. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nulkaba?

The median age in Nulkaba NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nulkaba a good suburb to live in?

Nulkaba is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 715.The median income is $847/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.8% 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: 13042. All dollar figures in AUD.