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Soldiers Point NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Soldiers Point NSW is 1,564 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Soldiers Point is $719 per week ($37,388 per year). Median rent in Soldiers Point is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Soldiers Point has a median age of 56 years, older than the national median of 38. Soldiers Point has a population density of 1439.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Soldiers Point is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is French. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Soldiers Point is $2,152.

There were 10 recorded offences in Soldiers Point in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was property damage (5 offences).

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Soldiers Point Population

residents (Census 2021)

Soldiers Point Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$719/wk

$37,388 per year

#5120 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

56years

18 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,152/mo

Avg household size: 2.2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Soldiers Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (788) Female 49.6% (774)

Population Density

1439.6

people per km²

1,564 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.2

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,684

Family income/wk

Soldiers Point 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)

Soldiers Point Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

65.2% 317 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

34.8% 169 dwellings

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

Soldiers Point Country of Birth

Australia

89.5%

England

8.6%

Brazil

0.9%

India

0.6%

Germany

0.4%

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

Soldiers Point Religion

No Religion

41.5%

Anglican

23.4%

Catholic

19.3%

Not stated

4.6%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.7%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Eastern Orthodox

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Soldiers Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.1%

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

Soldiers Point Languages Spoken at Home

French

16.3%

Greek

16.3%

Other

16.3%

Portuguese

14.0%

SAL Tagalog

11.6%

Spanish

11.6%

Arabic

7.0%

SAL Tot

7.0%

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

Soldiers Point Employment

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Employed full-time

23.5% 298 people

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Employed part-time

21.9% 277 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 33 people

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Not in labour force

52.0% 658 people

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

Soldiers Point Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.7%

Bachelor Degree

25.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.1%

Postgraduate Degree

8.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

1.7%

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

Soldiers Point Occupation

Professionals

23.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.3%

Managers

18.1%

Community & Personal Service

14.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.8%

Labourers

7.1%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Soldiers Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.6%

Engineering

18.8%

Society & Culture

12.6%

Education

9.3%

Health

9.0%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Creative Arts

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

4.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Soldiers Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

82.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

14.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Soldiers Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.2%

$4,000+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Soldiers Point Marital Status

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Married

53.8% 736

↔️

Separated

3.4% 47

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Divorced

12.4% 170

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Widowed

6.4% 87

👤

Never married

24.0% 328

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Soldiers Point Ancestry

English

37.5%

Australian

26.1%

Irish

10.2%

Scottish

9.7%

Other

4.8%

German

3.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.0%

Italian

1.3%

Welsh

1.1%

Greek

1.0%

Maori

0.8%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Soldiers Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.1%

Secondary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.0%

Pre-school

8.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Catholic

3.2%

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

Soldiers Point Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.1% 215

✅

No need for assistance

92.9% 2,794

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

Soldiers Point Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.4% 215

—

Not a volunteer

83.6% 1,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Soldiers Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.6%

$800-$999/mo

10.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

10.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

10.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Soldiers Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.6%

Did not go to work

26.9%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

Walked only

2.4%

Other

2.4%

Truck

1.7%

Bicycle

0.7%

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

Soldiers Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

4.1%

1 vehicle

40.6%

2 vehicles

40.9%

3 vehicles

8.1%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

Soldiers Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.4%

2 bedrooms

20.4%

3 bedrooms

42.4%

4 bedrooms

25.3%

5 bedrooms

7.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.6%

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

Soldiers Point Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

46.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Soldiers Point Indigenous Population

4.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

125

Indigenous residents

2,908

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Soldiers Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

126

Arthritis

114

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Asthma

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Soldiers Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Soldiers Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

46.5%

Couple — children under 15

27.9%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.0%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Soldiers Point Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 9

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 4

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Previously served

5.7% 75

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Never served

93.3% 1,232

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Soldiers Point Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 183

—

Did not provide

86.1% 1,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Soldiers Point Children Ever Born

No children

23.7%

1 child

11.1%

2 children

36.9%

3 children

18.9%

4 children

7.9%

5+ children

1.5%

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

Soldiers Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2020

2021

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

Soldiers Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.6%

5–14 hours

28.6%

15–29 hours

16.6%

30+ hours

11.2%

Did not do domestic work

24.0%

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

Soldiers Point Household Size

1 person

29.1%

2 persons

45.7%

3 persons

9.1%

4 persons

10.8%

5 persons

3.7%

6+ persons

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Soldiers Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,284

Moved from NSW

120

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Soldiers Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.7%

Step family — no other children

10.9%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Soldiers Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 10 total

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Theft

Assault

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Soldiers Point Schools

schools nearby

government

992

avg ICSEA score

267

total students

Soldiers Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 267 students

992

ICSEA

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

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Soldiers Point Rent Prices & Affordability

30%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,350/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 29.6%

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

If you earn X in Soldiers Point

Your weekly income

≈ $5,850/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $950/wk

Rent share 29.6%

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Soldiers Point vs State & National Average

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Pop: 783 Income: $519/wk Rent: $157/wk

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Pop: 783 Income: $829/wk Rent: $353/wk

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Pop: 784 Income: $797/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 785 Income: $596/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 790 Income: $1,299/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Soldiers Point

What is the population of Soldiers Point NSW?

The population of Soldiers Point NSW is 1,564 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1439.6 people per km².Soldiers Point is ranked #3,339 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Soldiers Point?

The median personal income in Soldiers Point NSW is $719 per week, or $37,388 per year.The median household income is $1,350 per week.Family income is $1,684 per week.Soldiers Point is ranked #5,120 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Soldiers Point?

Median rent in Soldiers Point NSW is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 29.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Soldiers Point ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Soldiers Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Soldiers Point NSW is $2,152. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Soldiers Point?

The median age in Soldiers Point NSW is 56 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Soldiers Point a good suburb to live in?

Soldiers Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,564.The median income is $719/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (29.6% 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: 13586. All dollar figures in AUD.