Suburb in Port Stephens

Heatherbrae, NSW

Heatherbrae had a population of 654 at the 2021 Census (+27.7% since 2016). Median age 45.9. Median weekly household income $1,090. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Heatherbrae at a glance

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

In Hunter Valley exc Newcastle

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Heatherbrae's population grew by 27.7% to 654, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 45.9, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 8.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.8%.

38.9% of households rent, a larger share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 44.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 258 households.

The median household earns $1,090 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,154 a month.

16.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 12.3% use a language other than English at home. 33.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Heatherbrae beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureHeatherbraeNSWAustralia
Population6548,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+27.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age45.938.438.2
Households2582,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%21.8%14.3%
Renting38.9%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright44.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,090$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$350$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,154$2,142$1,866
Born overseas16.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home12.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion33.6%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

+27.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4922011
  2. 5122016
  3. 6542021

Age

Median age 45.9, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Heatherbrae New South Wales
Share of people by age, Heatherbrae and New South Wales
0–98.7%
10–197.8%
20–2914.7%
30–3913.6%
40–4911.0%
50–5914.5%
60–6916.1%
70–799.8%
80+5.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Heatherbrae at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.7%
  2. Australian42.0%
  3. Scottish10.5%
  4. Irish9.8%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Urdu2.4%
  2. Italian0.9%
  3. Spanish0.9%
  4. Filipino0.5%
  5. Thai0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Malaysia5.6%
  2. Pakistan2.3%
  3. New Zealand2.1%
  4. Italy1.4%
  5. England1.1%

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

Around Heatherbrae

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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