Suburb in Shoalhaven

Culburra Beach, NSW

Culburra Beach had a population of 2,946 at the 2021 Census (+2.5% since 2016). Median age 54.1. Median weekly household income $1,248. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Culburra Beach at a glance

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

In Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Culburra Beach's population grew by 2.5% to 2,946, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 54.1, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.1%.

23.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 46.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,278 households.

The median household earns $1,248 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $351 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,805 a month.

12.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 4.3% use a language other than English at home. 43.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Culburra Beach beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCulburra BeachNSWAustralia
Population2,9468,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.5%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age54.138.438.2
Households1,2782,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments1.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting23.2%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright46.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,248$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$351$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,805$2,142$1,866
Born overseas12.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home4.3%28.2%23.6%
No religion43.4%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

+2.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,6772011
  2. 2,8742016
  3. 2,9462021

Age

Median age 54.1, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Culburra Beach New South Wales
Share of people by age, Culburra Beach and New South Wales
0–99.2%
10–197.6%
20–298.8%
30–399.9%
40–499.0%
50–5914.4%
60–6917.2%
70–7914.5%
80+9.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Culburra Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English47.2%
  2. Australian43.9%
  3. Irish13.8%
  4. Scottish10.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Cantonese0.5%
  2. Italian0.5%
  3. Greek0.4%
  4. Indonesian0.3%
  5. Australian Indigenous languages0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.4%
  2. New Zealand1.2%
  3. Germany0.6%
  4. Canada0.4%
  5. South Africa0.4%

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

Around Culburra Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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