Suburb in Bega Valley

Nethercote, NSW

Nethercote had a population of 332 at the 2021 Census (−2.6% since 2016). Median age 51.0. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nethercote at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Capital Region

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nethercote's population shrank by 2.6% to 332, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 51.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 8.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

2.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 52.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 126 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829.

10.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 1.6% use a language other than English at home. 52.8% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nethercote beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNethercoteNSWAustralia
Population3328,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016−2.6%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age51.039.038.0
Households1262,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting2.4%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright52.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$2,167$1,863
Born overseas10.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home1.6%28.2%23.6%
No religion52.8%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

−2.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3512011
  2. 3412016
  3. 3322021

Age

Median age 51.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Nethercote New South Wales
Share of people by age, Nethercote and New South Wales
0–98.7%
10–1911.1%
20–294.8%
30–3910.2%
40–499.6%
50–5921.1%
60–6917.8%
70–7910.2%
80+2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nethercote at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.0%
  2. Australian40.8%
  3. Irish12.5%
  4. Scottish12.2%
  5. German6.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.7%
  2. South Africa1.9%
  3. Germany1.2%
  4. Thailand1.2%
  5. New Zealand0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Nethercote

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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