Suburb in Cessnock

Pokolbin, NSW

Pokolbin had a population of 1,049 at the 2021 Census (+13.8% since 2016). Median age 56.2. Median weekly household income $2,428. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pokolbin at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pokolbin's population grew by 13.8% to 1,049, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.2, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 7.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 17.4%.

10.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 48.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 401 households.

The median household earns $2,428 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $650 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,823 a month.

22.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.9% use a language other than English at home. 37.2% report no religion, close to the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pokolbin beside NSW and Australia.

MeasurePokolbinNSWAustralia
Population1,0498,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.238.438.2
Households4012,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting10.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright48.2%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,428$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$650$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,823$2,142$1,866
Born overseas22.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.9%28.2%23.6%
No religion37.2%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

+13.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7602011
  2. 9222016
  3. 1,0492021

Age

Median age 56.2, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Pokolbin New South Wales
Share of people by age, Pokolbin and New South Wales
0–97.4%
10–197.8%
20–296.2%
30–397.3%
40–4911.3%
50–5918.1%
60–6924.7%
70–7915.3%
80+2.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pokolbin at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.8%
  2. Australian35.2%
  3. Scottish14.6%
  4. Irish12.7%
  5. German6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans0.8%
  2. Greek0.7%
  3. Mandarin0.7%
  4. Croatian0.5%
  5. German0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.1%
  2. South Africa2.7%
  3. New Zealand2.3%
  4. the United States1.6%
  5. China0.9%

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

Around Pokolbin

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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