Robertson NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Robertson NSW is 2,017 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Robertson is $806 per week ($41,912 per year). Median rent in Robertson is $443 per week ($1,920 per month). Robertson has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Robertson has a population density of 22.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Robertson is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is German. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Robertson is $2,000.

There were 12 recorded offences in Robertson in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

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Robertson Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Robertson Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$806/wk
$41,912 per year
#3520 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$443/wk
$1,920 per month
#1241 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Robertson Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (1,031) Female 48.9% (986)

Population Density

22.5
people per km²
2,017 people · 89.5 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$2,135
Family income/wk

Robertson 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)

Robertson Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.0% 338 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
45.0% 277 dwellings

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

Robertson Country of Birth

Australia
91.1%
England
7.6%
Canada
0.5%
Germany
0.5%
India
0.3%

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

Robertson Religion

No Religion
39.7%
Anglican
24.6%
Catholic
19.7%
Not stated
7.6%
Christian (other)
3.8%
Uniting Church
2.3%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.2%
Baptist
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Robertson Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
58.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.6%

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

Robertson Languages Spoken at Home

German
28.6%
Other
25.0%
Italian
21.4%
Afrikaans
14.3%
Spanish
10.7%

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

Robertson Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.1% 482 people
Employed part-time
26.6% 387 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.9% 28 people
🏠
Not in labour force
38.4% 559 people

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

Robertson Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.1%
Bachelor Degree
27.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
10.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
2.7%

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

Robertson Occupation

Professionals
27.5%
Managers
18.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.1%
Community & Personal Service
10.3%
Clerical & Administrative
10.0%
Labourers
5.8%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.2%

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

Robertson Field of Study

Management & Commerce
18.2%
Engineering
15.7%
Society & Culture
13.7%
Health
11.6%
Education
10.9%
Architecture & Building
8.2%
Agriculture & Environment
6.9%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.5%
Information Technology
2.0%

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

Robertson Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Robertson Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.4%
$4,000+/wk
12.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Robertson Marital Status

💍
Married
55.8% 921
↔️
Separated
3.0% 50
📋
Divorced
9.8% 162
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 79
👤
Never married
26.6% 440

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Robertson Ancestry

English
32.6%
Australian
31.2%
Irish
11.2%
Scottish
9.5%
Other
5.0%
German
3.5%
Italian
1.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.8%
Dutch
1.4%
Croatian
0.7%
Polish
0.7%
Hungarian
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Robertson School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.4%
Secondary — Government
19.0%
Vocational Education
13.7%
Pre-school
9.7%
Secondary — Catholic
8.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Primary — Catholic
4.0%

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

Robertson Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
3.8% 145
No need for assistance
96.2% 3,642

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

Robertson Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
22.0% 339
Not a volunteer
78.0% 1,201

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Robertson Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.7%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
4.9%
$800-$999/mo
5.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
16.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
15.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Robertson How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.1%
Did not go to work
19.2%
Walked only
5.1%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Truck
2.0%
Other
1.4%
Bicycle
0.4%

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

Robertson Car Ownership

0 vehicles
0.7%
1 vehicle
27.9%
2 vehicles
43.4%
3 vehicles
17.0%
4+ vehicles
11.0%

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

Robertson Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.9%
2 bedrooms
9.0%
3 bedrooms
37.6%
4 bedrooms
40.1%
5 bedrooms
8.7%
6+ bedrooms
2.8%

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

Robertson Population Mobility

10.7%
moved in the last year
34.8%
moved in the last 5 years
2.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Robertson Indigenous Population

2.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
89
Indigenous residents
3,709
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Robertson Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
185
Arthritis
86
Asthma
83
Heart disease
62
Diabetes
47
Cancer
40
Lung condition
29
Kidney disease
14
Stroke
10
Dementia
5

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

Robertson Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Robertson Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
40.0%
Couple — no children
33.2%
Couple — no children under 15
15.8%
One parent — no children under 15
6.3%
One parent — children under 15
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Robertson Military Service

🏅
Previously served
3.0% 46
👤
Never served
97.0% 1,501

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Robertson Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.9% 199
Did not provide
87.1% 1,344

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Robertson Children Ever Born

No children
28.4%
1 child
11.8%
2 children
30.1%
3 children
19.9%
4 children
8.6%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Robertson When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
35
1961–1970
56
1971–1980
54
1981–1990
49
1991–2000
37
2001–2010
40
2011–2015
12
2016
6
2018
3
2019
4
2020
3

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

Robertson Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.9%
5–14 hours
34.7%
15–29 hours
16.7%
30+ hours
12.5%
Did not do domestic work
16.2%

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

Robertson Household Size

1 person
22.0%
2 persons
39.2%
3 persons
13.5%
4 persons
15.0%
5 persons
7.6%
6+ persons
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Robertson Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,668
Moved from NSW
138
Moved — same area (SA2)
42
Moved from VIC
6
Moved from SA
4
Moved from overseas
4

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

Robertson Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.5%
Step family — no other children
11.9%
Blended family — no other children
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Robertson Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft
5
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
2
Sexual Offences
1
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Robertson Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,736/wk
Median Rent $443/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.5%

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

If you earn X in Robertson

≈ $7,523/month
Median rent $443/wk
Left after rent $1,293/wk
Rent share 25.5%

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Robertson vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Robertson

What is the population of Robertson NSW?

The population of Robertson NSW is 2,017 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 22.5 people per km².Robertson is ranked #3,021 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Robertson?

The median personal income in Robertson NSW is $806 per week, or $41,912 per year.The median household income is $1,736 per week.Family income is $2,135 per week.Robertson is ranked #3,520 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Robertson?

Median rent in Robertson NSW is $443 per week ($1,920 per month).Rent represents 25.5% of household income, which is considered moderate.Robertson ranks #1,241 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Robertson?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Robertson NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Robertson?

The median age in Robertson NSW is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Robertson a good suburb to live in?

Robertson is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,017.The median income is $806/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.5% 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: 13389. All dollar figures in AUD.