Bexhill, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Bexhill is more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1012, 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.
Bexhill at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 528
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $1,704
- SEIFA score
- 1012
- Coordinates
- -28.7559, 153.3546
Bexhill demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bexhill 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 32%, 13% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 99 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 38 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 125 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 168 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 93 | 18% |
Share of the 523 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 73 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 70 | 39% |
| Rented | 23 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 157 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 9 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 179 occupied private dwellings in Bexhill.
- Median weekly rent
- $340
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,134
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,862
- Median weekly personal income
- $773
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 51 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 18 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 200 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.8%
- Employed full-time
- 115
- Employed part-time
- 114
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 Bexhill
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bexhill is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.8°C). The area receives roughly 1078 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 19.8°C | 103 mm |
| Feb | 28.5°C | 19.8°C | 166 mm |
| Mar | 27.4°C | 19.1°C | 174 mm |
| Apr | 24.6°C | 15.8°C | 63 mm |
| May | 22°C | 12.9°C | 73 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 10.6°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 19.8°C | 9.5°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 21.5°C | 10.3°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 23.9°C | 12.3°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 26.1°C | 15°C | 91 mm |
| Nov | 28.1°C | 17°C | 89 mm |
| Dec | 29.4°C | 18.9°C | 127 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bexhill
Where is Bexhill?
Bexhill is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bexhill?
At the 2021 Census, Bexhill had a population of about 528.
Is Bexhill an advantaged area?
Bexhill has an ABS SEIFA score of 1012, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 64 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 64% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bexhill?
Bexhill has average daytime highs of about 25.1°C and overnight lows of about 15.1°C, with roughly 1,078 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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