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Old Erowal Bay NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Old Erowal Bay NSW is 1,080 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Old Erowal Bay is $579 per week ($30,108 per year). Median rent in Old Erowal Bay is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Old Erowal Bay has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Old Erowal Bay has a population density of 1361.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Old Erowal Bay is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Old Erowal Bay is $1,300.

There were 22 recorded offences in Old Erowal Bay in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (11 offences).

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Old Erowal Bay Population

residents (Census 2021)

Old Erowal Bay Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$579/wk

$30,108 per year

#7394 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Old Erowal Bay Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.3% (510) Female 52.7% (569)

Population Density

1361.4

people per km²

1,080 people · 0.8 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,408

Family income/wk

Old Erowal 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)

Old Erowal Bay Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

47.1% 136 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

52.9% 153 dwellings

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

Old Erowal Bay Country of Birth

Australia

93.1%

England

4.4%

Croatia

1.4%

India

1.2%

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

Old Erowal Bay Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

17.7%

Anglican

15.5%

Not stated

9.4%

Christian (other)

2.9%

Baptist

2.1%

Uniting Church

2.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

41.0%

Year 12 or equivalent

40.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.0%

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

Old Erowal Bay Languages Spoken at Home

Other

47.8%

Cantonese

17.4%

French

17.4%

Spanish

17.4%

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

Old Erowal Bay Employment

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Employed full-time

28.9% 222 people

⏰

Employed part-time

22.1% 170 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 27 people

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Not in labour force

45.5% 350 people

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

Old Erowal Bay Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Bachelor Degree

14.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.2%

Certificate I/II

3.6%

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

Old Erowal Bay Occupation

Professionals

23.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.1%

Community & Personal Service

16.4%

Labourers

10.8%

Clerical & Administrative

9.7%

Managers

6.3%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.2%

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

Old Erowal Bay Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.1%

Society & Culture

16.0%

Architecture & Building

15.2%

Engineering

14.4%

Health

10.1%

Education

8.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.0%

Agriculture & Environment

5.4%

Information Technology

2.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.9%

Creative Arts

1.6%

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

Old Erowal Bay Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.1%

$400-$499/wk

8.3%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

12.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Marital Status

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Married

38.4% 333

↔️

Separated

5.1% 44

📋

Divorced

14.1% 122

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 38

👤

Never married

38.1% 330

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Ancestry

English

31.9%

Australian

28.3%

Irish

10.6%

Scottish

7.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.9%

Other

5.4%

German

3.0%

Italian

1.9%

Maltese

1.3%

Dutch

1.1%

Spanish

1.1%

Croatian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Old Erowal Bay School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

42.5%

Secondary — Government

23.1%

Vocational Education

12.2%

Pre-school

10.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Secondary — Catholic

3.6%

Primary — Catholic

2.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

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

Old Erowal Bay Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.8% 156

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 1,839

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

Old Erowal Bay Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.7% 93

—

Not a volunteer

88.3% 701

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.3%

$300-$449/mo

5.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.2%

$600-$799/mo

5.0%

$800-$999/mo

10.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

25.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

9.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Old Erowal Bay How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.6%

Did not go to work

10.7%

Car (passenger)

6.3%

Truck

2.6%

Walked only

0.8%

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

Old Erowal Bay Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.3%

1 vehicle

40.4%

2 vehicles

40.4%

3 vehicles

10.5%

4+ vehicles

6.5%

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

Old Erowal Bay Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

14.0%

3 bedrooms

56.0%

4 bedrooms

22.4%

5 bedrooms

3.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Old Erowal Bay Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

37.1%

moved in the last 5 years

6.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

52.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Indigenous Population

10.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

199

Indigenous residents

1,798

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

132

Arthritis

Diabetes

Asthma

Lung condition

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Old Erowal Bay Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

8.6%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

13.7%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.2%

Couple — no children

30.4%

One parent — children under 15

16.2%

Couple — no children under 15

9.6%

One parent — no children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 3

🏅

Previously served

4.2% 33

👤

Never served

95.4% 751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.4% 127

—

Did not provide

83.6% 649

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Children Ever Born

No children

23.3%

1 child

12.0%

2 children

29.3%

3 children

24.5%

4 children

9.1%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Old Erowal Bay 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

Old Erowal Bay Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.1%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

12.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.3%

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

Old Erowal Bay Household Size

1 person

26.9%

2 persons

38.5%

3 persons

12.1%

4 persons

12.8%

5 persons

6.9%

6+ persons

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Where Residents Moved From

Same address

841

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

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

Old Erowal Bay Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.3%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Other couple — children only

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Old Erowal Bay Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 22 total

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Theft

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Old Erowal Bay Schools

schools nearby

government

951

avg ICSEA score

1,586

total students

Vincentia Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 251 students

1012

ICSEA

Vincentia High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 927 students

933

ICSEA

Sanctuary Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 408 students

909

ICSEA

Novo Education Space Vincentia Independent

Secondary

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

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Old Erowal Bay Rent Prices & Affordability

28%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,246/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 28.1%

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

If you earn X in Old Erowal Bay

Your weekly income

≈ $5,399/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $896/wk

Rent share 28.1%

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Old Erowal Bay vs State & National Average

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Attunga

Pop: 542 Income: $757/wk Rent: $300/wk

Sawyers Gully

Pop: 542 Income: $699/wk Rent: $405/wk

Toowoon Bay

Pop: 543 Income: $654/wk Rent: $380/wk

Morts Estate

Pop: 545 Income: $575/wk Rent: $285/wk

Cooks Gap

Pop: 549 Income: $632/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 550 Income: $821/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Erowal Bay

What is the population of Old Erowal Bay NSW?

The population of Old Erowal Bay NSW is 1,080 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1361.4 people per km².Old Erowal Bay is ranked #3,859 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Old Erowal Bay?

The median personal income in Old Erowal Bay NSW is $579 per week, or $30,108 per year.The median household income is $1,246 per week.Family income is $1,408 per week.Old Erowal Bay is ranked #7,394 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Old Erowal Bay?

Median rent in Old Erowal Bay NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 28.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Old Erowal Bay ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Old Erowal Bay?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Old Erowal Bay NSW is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Old Erowal Bay?

The median age in Old Erowal Bay NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Old Erowal Bay a good suburb to live in?

Old Erowal Bay is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,080.The median income is $579/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.1% 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: 13086. All dollar figures in AUD.