New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Ourimbah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ourimbah NSW is 4,019 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ourimbah is $840 per week ($43,680 per year). Median rent in Ourimbah is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Ourimbah has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Ourimbah has a population density of 46.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ourimbah 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 Ourimbah is $1,950.

There were 93 recorded offences in Ourimbah in 2025-26, a rate of 23 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (30 offences).

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Ourimbah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Ourimbah Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$840/wk

$43,680 per year

#2948 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Ourimbah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,981) Female 50.6% (2,032)

Population Density

46.1

people per km²

4,019 people · 87.2 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,219

Family income/wk

Ourimbah 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)

Ourimbah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.5% 450 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.5% 610 dwellings

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

Ourimbah Country of Birth

Australia

91.5%

England

4.8%

China

1.0%

Germany

0.6%

India

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

Canada

0.3%

Fiji

0.3%

Chile

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

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

Ourimbah Religion

No Religion

48.5%

Catholic

18.8%

Anglican

17.0%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

2.9%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Baptist

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ourimbah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

28.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

Ourimbah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

18.8%

Cantonese

15.8%

Spanish

14.9%

Mandarin

13.9%

SAL Tot

13.9%

German

8.9%

Vietnamese

7.9%

SAL Filipin

5.9%

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

Ourimbah Employment

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Employed full-time

37.9% 1,092 people

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Employed part-time

25.9% 745 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 62 people

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Not in labour force

34.0% 980 people

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

Ourimbah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.8%

Bachelor Degree

27.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

6.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Ourimbah Occupation

Professionals

28.1%

Managers

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.0%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.4%

Labourers

4.1%

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

Ourimbah Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Health

15.1%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Education

10.3%

Architecture & Building

6.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.2%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Information Technology

4.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

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

Ourimbah Dwelling Types

Separate house

76.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ourimbah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.0%

$800-$999/wk

5.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.4%

$4,000+/wk

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ourimbah Marital Status

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Married

46.8% 1,530

↔️

Separated

3.1% 100

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Divorced

9.3% 303

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 129

👤

Never married

37.0% 1,209

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ourimbah Ancestry

English

34.1%

Australian

30.7%

Irish

9.3%

Scottish

9.0%

Other

5.0%

German

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.3%

Chinese

1.9%

Italian

1.6%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.1%

Filipino

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ourimbah School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Secondary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

16.6%

Pre-school

11.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.6%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Primary — Catholic

2.2%

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

Ourimbah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.4% 420

✅

No need for assistance

94.6% 7,325

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

Ourimbah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.5% 518

—

Not a volunteer

83.5% 2,626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ourimbah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.9%

$300-$449/mo

1.1%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

5.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

15.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ourimbah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Did not go to work

24.6%

Car (passenger)

3.6%

Train

1.4%

Walked only

1.2%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bus

0.4%

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

Ourimbah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.0%

1 vehicle

30.5%

2 vehicles

41.7%

3 vehicles

14.3%

4+ vehicles

11.4%

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

Ourimbah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.7%

2 bedrooms

11.4%

3 bedrooms

42.5%

4 bedrooms

30.7%

5 bedrooms

11.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.6%

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

Ourimbah Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

35.0%

moved in the last 5 years

2.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ourimbah Indigenous Population

3.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

282

Indigenous residents

7,506

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ourimbah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

457

Asthma

197

Arthritis

127

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Ourimbah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

11.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ourimbah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.3%

Couple — no children

25.4%

Couple — no children under 15

18.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ourimbah Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 9

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Previously served

2.8% 87

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Never served

97.0% 3,055

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ourimbah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 415

—

Did not provide

86.8% 2,720

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ourimbah Children Ever Born

No children

31.5%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

30.3%

3 children

17.8%

4 children

6.3%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Ourimbah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

131

1991–2000

2001–2010

133

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Ourimbah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

30.4%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

11.7%

Did not do domestic work

20.6%

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

Ourimbah Household Size

1 person

20.2%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

7.5%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ourimbah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,349

Moved from NSW

368

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Ourimbah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.2%

Step family — no other children

8.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ourimbah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 93 total

Theft

Traffic

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Ourimbah Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,940/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.6%

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

If you earn X in Ourimbah

Your weekly income

≈ $8,407/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,540/wk

Rent share 20.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Narromine

Income: $710/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $150/wk

Yenda (NSW)

Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $150/wk

Junee

Income: $729/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $140/wk

Narrabri

Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $140/wk

Hanwood

Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $125/wk

Scone

Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk

Coniston

Income: $739/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $50/wk

Mangerton

Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $47/wk

Ourimbah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Laurieton

Pop: 2,012 Income: $487/wk Rent: $315/wk

Robertson (NSW)

Pop: 2,017 Income: $806/wk Rent: $443/wk

Wallerawang

Pop: 2,019 Income: $666/wk Rent: $275/wk

Wyongah

Pop: 2,020 Income: $725/wk Rent: $390/wk

Glenning Valley

Pop: 2,023 Income: $887/wk Rent: $460/wk

Islington

Pop: 2,026 Income: $995/wk Rent: $430/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ourimbah

What is the population of Ourimbah NSW?

The population of Ourimbah NSW is 4,019 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 46.1 people per km².Ourimbah is ranked #1,916 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ourimbah?

The median personal income in Ourimbah NSW is $840 per week, or $43,680 per year.The median household income is $1,940 per week.Family income is $2,219 per week.Ourimbah is ranked #2,948 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ourimbah?

Median rent in Ourimbah NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ourimbah ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ourimbah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ourimbah NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ourimbah?

The median age in Ourimbah NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ourimbah a good suburb to live in?

Ourimbah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,019.The median income is $840/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% 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: 13114. All dollar figures in AUD.