Suburb in Lismore

Nightcap, NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nightcap at a glance

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

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Key figures

2021 Census, Nightcap beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureNightcapNSWAustralia
Population–8,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016–+7.9%+8.6%
Median age–39.038.0
Households–2,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments–21.8%14.3%
Renting–33.1%31.1%
Owned outright–32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week–$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week–$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$2,167$1,863
Born overseas–31.0%29.3%
Other language at home–28.2%23.6%
No religion–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

– since 2016.

Age

Median age –, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Nightcap New South Wales
Share of people by age, Nightcap and New South Wales
0–9–
10–19–
20–29–
30–39–
40–49–
50–59–
60–69–
70–79–
80+–

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nightcap at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Nightcap

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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