Debenham, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Debenham is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 885, 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.
Debenham at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5
- Median age
- 54
- Median weekly household income
- $749
- SEIFA score
- 885
- Coordinates
- -31.4773, 152.2473
Debenham demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Debenham 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 100% and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 5 | 100% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 5 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Average household size
- 1.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $900
- Median weekly personal income
- $450
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 0 (0%)
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
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.
Common questions about Debenham
Where is Debenham?
Debenham is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Debenham?
At the 2021 Census, Debenham had a population of about 5.
Is Debenham an advantaged area?
Debenham has an ABS SEIFA score of 885, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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