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Sapphire Beach NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sapphire Beach NSW is 2,660 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sapphire Beach is $955 per week ($49,660 per year). Median rent in Sapphire Beach is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Sapphire Beach has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Sapphire Beach has a population density of 339.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sapphire Beach is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sapphire Beach is $2,174.

There were 40 recorded offences in Sapphire Beach in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (24 offences).

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Sapphire Beach Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sapphire Beach Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$955/wk

$49,660 per year

#1563 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$475/wk

$2,058 per month

#822 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,174/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Sapphire Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.7% (1,270) Female 52.3% (1,395)

Population Density

339.6

people per km²

2,660 people · 7.8 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,357

Family income/wk

Sapphire Beach 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)

Sapphire Beach Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.2% 439 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.8% 356 dwellings

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

Sapphire Beach Country of Birth

Australia

91.6%

England

5.3%

India

1.5%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

Fiji

0.4%

Egypt

0.3%

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

Sapphire Beach Religion

No Religion

44.2%

Catholic

23.7%

Anglican

15.6%

Not stated

5.7%

Christian (other)

3.1%

Pentecostal

2.9%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sapphire Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

24.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Sapphire Beach Languages Spoken at Home

Other

23.5%

IAL Punjabi

17.6%

Hindi

11.8%

German

11.8%

SAL Tot

9.8%

IAL Sinhal

9.8%

Australian Indigenous

7.8%

Italian

7.8%

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

Sapphire Beach Employment

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Employed full-time

36.4% 730 people

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Employed part-time

23.8% 476 people

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Unemployed

2.0% 41 people

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Not in labour force

37.7% 756 people

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

Sapphire Beach Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.1%

Certificate III/IV

30.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

10.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.4%

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

Sapphire Beach Occupation

Professionals

35.5%

Managers

19.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.2%

Community & Personal Service

11.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.7%

Sales Workers

5.5%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Sapphire Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.3%

Health

18.7%

Education

12.4%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Engineering

12.4%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.4%

Information Technology

2.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.0%

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

Sapphire Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sapphire Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

6.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sapphire Beach Marital Status

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Married

59.0% 1,261

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Separated

2.2% 46

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Divorced

10.7% 228

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Widowed

4.0% 86

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Never married

24.1% 516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sapphire Beach Ancestry

English

33.5%

Australian

27.1%

Irish

11.5%

Scottish

9.3%

Other

5.6%

German

3.9%

Italian

2.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.2%

Chinese

1.2%

South African

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sapphire Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.1%

Primary — Catholic

16.2%

Pre-school

13.2%

Secondary — Government

12.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

9.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Vocational Education

8.6%

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

Sapphire Beach Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 187

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No need for assistance

96.3% 4,889

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

Sapphire Beach Volunteering

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Volunteer

18.1% 372

—

Not a volunteer

81.9% 1,678

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sapphire Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.9%

$300-$449/mo

3.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sapphire Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.2%

Did not go to work

11.5%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Walked only

1.0%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.8%

Bicycle

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Other

0.3%

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

Sapphire Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.4%

1 vehicle

28.5%

2 vehicles

51.2%

3 vehicles

12.8%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Sapphire Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.3%

2 bedrooms

7.2%

3 bedrooms

30.5%

4 bedrooms

46.6%

5 bedrooms

10.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Sapphire Beach Population Mobility

17.3%

moved in the last year

52.3%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sapphire Beach Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

157

Indigenous residents

4,985

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sapphire Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

198

Arthritis

132

Heart disease

Asthma

Cancer

Lung condition

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Sapphire Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.1%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

9.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.3%

$3,500+/wk

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sapphire Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.5%

Couple — no children

36.4%

Couple — no children under 15

10.7%

One parent — children under 15

4.3%

One parent — no children under 15

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sapphire Beach Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

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Previously served

2.9% 60

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Never served

96.8% 1,996

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sapphire Beach Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 254

—

Did not provide

87.6% 1,791

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sapphire Beach Children Ever Born

No children

24.4%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

36.4%

3 children

20.0%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

0.8%

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

Sapphire Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Sapphire Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.6%

5–14 hours

37.2%

15–29 hours

14.9%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

16.8%

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

Sapphire Beach Household Size

1 person

20.2%

2 persons

40.3%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

17.0%

5 persons

5.2%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sapphire Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,095

Moved from NSW

259

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from TAS

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

Sapphire Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.6%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sapphire Beach Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 40 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Sapphire Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

1019

avg ICSEA score

441

total students

Kororo Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 441 students

1019

ICSEA

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

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Sapphire Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,056/wk

Median Rent $475/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.1%

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

If you earn X in Sapphire Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $8,909/month

Median rent $475/wk

Left after rent $1,581/wk

Rent share 23.1%

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Sapphire Beach vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,332 Income: $615/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 1,334 Income: $1,835/wk Rent: $900/wk

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Pop: 1,334 Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,336 Income: $635/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 1,342 Income: $1,328/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sapphire Beach

What is the population of Sapphire Beach NSW?

The population of Sapphire Beach NSW is 2,660 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 339.6 people per km².Sapphire Beach is ranked #2,621 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sapphire Beach?

The median personal income in Sapphire Beach NSW is $955 per week, or $49,660 per year.The median household income is $2,056 per week.Family income is $2,357 per week.Sapphire Beach is ranked #1,563 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sapphire Beach?

Median rent in Sapphire Beach NSW is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 23.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Sapphire Beach ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sapphire Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sapphire Beach NSW is $2,174. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sapphire Beach?

The median age in Sapphire Beach NSW is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sapphire Beach a good suburb to live in?

Sapphire Beach is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,660.The median income is $955/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.1% 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: 13506. All dollar figures in AUD.