Suburbs Pokolbin

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Pokolbin NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pokolbin NSW is 1,049 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pokolbin is $1,045 per week ($54,340 per year). Median rent in Pokolbin is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Pokolbin has a median age of 57 years, older than the national median of 38. Pokolbin has a population density of 8.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pokolbin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Thai. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pokolbin is $2,550.

There were 29 recorded offences in Pokolbin in 2025-26, a rate of 28 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (15 offences).

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📍 Pokolbin, New South Wales — 32.7535°S, 151.2783°E

Crime: Low Med High

Pokolbin Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Pokolbin Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,045/wk
$54,340 per year
#957 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
#202 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
57years
19 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,550/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.6 per bedroom

Pokolbin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (516) Female 50.9% (534)

Population Density

8.3
people per km²
1,049 people · 126.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.6
Persons per bedroom
$2,648
Family income/wk

Pokolbin 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)

Pokolbin Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
56.5% 192 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
43.5% 148 dwellings

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

Pokolbin Country of Birth

Australia
85.9%
England
9.7%
Croatia
1.3%
China
1.1%
Canada
0.7%
Fiji
0.7%
Germany
0.7%

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

Pokolbin Religion

No Religion
36.4%
Anglican
26.3%
Catholic
18.7%
Not stated
6.2%
Uniting Church
5.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.7%
Christian (other)
2.5%
Baptist
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pokolbin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
67.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.7%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

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

Pokolbin Languages Spoken at Home

Thai
41.7%
Mandarin
33.3%
Afrikaans
25.0%

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

Pokolbin Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.3% 307 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.0% 186 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.2% 10 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.5% 343 people

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

Pokolbin Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.5%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
24.2%
Certificate III/IV
22.8%
Postgraduate Degree
11.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

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

Pokolbin Occupation

Managers
36.6%
Professionals
27.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.5%
Community & Personal Service
5.0%
Labourers
3.8%
Sales Workers
3.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.5%

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

Pokolbin Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.6%
Engineering
13.2%
Health
11.5%
Society & Culture
11.2%
Education
7.7%
Architecture & Building
6.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.5%
Information Technology
3.6%
Creative Arts
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
2.4%

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

Pokolbin Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pokolbin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.9%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
0.8%
$650-$799/wk
4.1%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.9%
$4,000+/wk
28.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pokolbin Marital Status

💍
Married
69.1% 643
↔️
Separated
1.8% 17
📋
Divorced
7.8% 73
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 30
👤
Never married
18.0% 167

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pokolbin Ancestry

English
36.4%
Australian
25.7%
Scottish
10.7%
Irish
9.3%
German
4.9%
Other
4.1%
Italian
2.1%
Welsh
1.6%
Dutch
1.5%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.3%
Chinese
1.3%
South African
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pokolbin School & University Attendance

Primary — Other Non-Govt
33.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
23.5%
Pre-school
11.8%
Primary — Catholic
10.3%
Vocational Education
7.4%
Primary — Government
5.1%
Secondary — Government
4.4%
Secondary — Catholic
3.7%

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

Pokolbin Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
2.9% 58
✅
No need for assistance
97.1% 1,973

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

Pokolbin Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
14.9% 133
—
Not a volunteer
85.1% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pokolbin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.5%
$800-$999/mo
6.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
14.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.4%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
30.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pokolbin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
57.0%
Did not go to work
26.7%
Walked only
12.1%
Car (passenger)
2.9%
Other
1.3%

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

Pokolbin Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
25.7%
2 vehicles
43.4%
3 vehicles
17.7%
4+ vehicles
11.5%

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

Pokolbin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
6.3%
3 bedrooms
28.4%
4 bedrooms
53.0%
5 bedrooms
7.1%
6+ bedrooms
4.3%

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

Pokolbin Population Mobility

20.4%
moved in the last year
51.1%
moved in the last 5 years
2.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pokolbin Indigenous Population

1.7%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
35
Indigenous residents
1,986
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pokolbin Long-term Health Conditions

Arthritis
48
Mental health
45
Heart disease
38
Asthma
37
Cancer
29
Diabetes
23
Lung condition
18
Stroke
12
Kidney disease
9

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

Pokolbin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.2%
$3,500+/wk
12.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pokolbin Family Structure

Couple — no children
53.0%
Couple — children under 15
25.5%
Couple — no children under 15
15.0%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%
One parent — no children under 15
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pokolbin Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 3
🏅
Previously served
3.5% 31
👤
Never served
96.2% 864

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pokolbin Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.5% 94
—
Did not provide
89.5% 802

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pokolbin Children Ever Born

No children
28.3%
1 child
9.9%
2 children
39.8%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
5.6%
5+ children
0.9%

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

Pokolbin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
6
1951–1960
15
1961–1970
24
1971–1980
31
1981–1990
35
1991–2000
29
2001–2010
43
2011–2015
16
2016
5
2017
3
2018
3
2019
4
2020
4

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

Pokolbin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.3%
5–14 hours
32.3%
15–29 hours
19.6%
30+ hours
11.1%
Did not do domestic work
16.6%

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

Pokolbin Household Size

1 person
15.8%
2 persons
56.7%
3 persons
11.4%
4 persons
9.2%
5 persons
4.5%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pokolbin Where Residents Moved From

Same address
794
Moved from NSW
131
Moved — same area (SA2)
56
Moved from overseas
8
Moved from WA
5
Moved from VIC
3
Moved from QLD
3

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

Pokolbin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.3%
Step family — no other children
9.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pokolbin Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 29 total

Theft
15
Other Against Property
5
Property Damage
4
Assault
3
Other Against Person
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Pokolbin Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,395/wk
Median Rent $600/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.1%

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

If you earn X in Pokolbin

≈ $10,378/month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $1,795/wk
Rent share 25.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $873/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $200/wk
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Income: $901/wk Rent: $440/wk Save: $160/wk
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Income: $838/wk Rent: $498/wk Save: $102/wk
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Income: $908/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $180/wk
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Income: $867/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $220/wk
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Income: $859/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $210/wk

Pokolbin vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Spring Hill (Orange - NSW)
Pop: 526 Income: $900/wk Rent: $348/wk
Bexhill
Pop: 528 Income: $773/wk Rent: $340/wk
Gulargambone
Pop: 528 Income: $563/wk Rent: $160/wk
Newrybar
Pop: 532 Income: $853/wk Rent: $530/wk
Spring Grove
Pop: 532 Income: $825/wk Rent: $350/wk
Upper Lansdowne
Pop: 533 Income: $602/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pokolbin

What is the population of Pokolbin NSW?

The population of Pokolbin NSW is 1,049 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 8.3 people per km².Pokolbin is ranked #3,905 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pokolbin?

The median personal income in Pokolbin NSW is $1,045 per week, or $54,340 per year.The median household income is $2,395 per week.Family income is $2,648 per week.Pokolbin is ranked #957 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pokolbin?

Median rent in Pokolbin NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Pokolbin ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pokolbin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pokolbin NSW is $2,550. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pokolbin?

The median age in Pokolbin NSW is 57 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pokolbin a good suburb to live in?

Pokolbin is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,049.The median income is $1,045/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% 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: 13248. All dollar figures in AUD.