Suburb in Port Stephens

Bobs Farm, NSW

Bobs Farm had a population of 662 at the 2021 Census (+46.8% since 2016). Median age 56.7. Median weekly household income $1,188. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Bobs Farm at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Bobs Farm's population grew by 46.8% to 662, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 56.7, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 26.6%.

9.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 57.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 256 households.

The median household earns $1,188 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $125 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,092 a month.

16.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 2.1% use a language other than English at home. 39.3% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Bobs Farm beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureBobs FarmNSWAustralia
Population6628,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+46.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age56.738.438.2
Households2562,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting9.6%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright57.8%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,188$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$125$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,092$2,142$1,866
Born overseas16.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home2.1%28.2%23.6%
No religion39.3%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

+46.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4042011
  2. 4512016
  3. 6622021

Age

Median age 56.7, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Bobs Farm New South Wales
Share of people by age, Bobs Farm and New South Wales
0–98.0%
10–197.7%
20–298.5%
30–395.9%
40–4910.0%
50–5915.9%
60–6918.4%
70–7919.9%
80+6.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Bobs Farm at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English49.2%
  2. Australian39.5%
  3. Scottish14.7%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. German6.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai1.0%
  2. Vietnamese0.7%
  3. German0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.6%
  2. New Zealand1.5%
  3. Thailand1.0%
  4. Fiji0.8%
  5. Germany0.8%

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

Around Bobs Farm

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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