Austinmer, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Austinmer is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1125, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Austinmer at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,725
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $2,586
- SEIFA score
- 1125
- Coordinates
- -34.3020, 150.9280
Austinmer demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Austinmer using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 28%, 19% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 543 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 271 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 631 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 770 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 501 | 18% |
Share of the 2,716 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 428 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 326 | 34% |
| Rented | 184 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 785 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 91 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 73 | 8% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 957 occupied private dwellings in Austinmer.
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,726
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,955
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,080
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 459 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 120 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 46 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,551 (75%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Employed full-time
- 686
- Employed part-time
- 488
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Austinmer
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Austinmer is January (average daytime high around 26.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.8°C). The area receives roughly 1097 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 99 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 129 mm |
| Mar | 24.4°C | 19°C | 185 mm |
| Apr | 22.1°C | 16.5°C | 91 mm |
| May | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 83 mm |
| Jul | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 71 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 19.8°C | 12.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 22°C | 14.5°C | 88 mm |
| Nov | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 82 mm |
| Dec | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Austinmer
Where is Austinmer?
Austinmer is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Austinmer?
At the 2021 Census, Austinmer had a population of about 2,725.
Is Austinmer an advantaged area?
Austinmer has an ABS SEIFA score of 1125, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Austinmer?
Austinmer has average daytime highs of about 21.6°C and overnight lows of about 15.2°C, with roughly 1,097 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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