Depot Beach, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Depot Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 985, 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.
Depot Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 34
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,937
- SEIFA score
- 985
- Coordinates
- -35.6270, 150.3226
Depot Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Depot Beach 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 young adults (25–44) at 39%, 0% of homes are rented, and 25% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 33% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 14 | 39% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6 | 17% |
| Seniors (65+) | 4 | 11% |
Share of the 36 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 3 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 12 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 12 occupied private dwellings in Depot Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,000
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,499
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,187
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 8 (25%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 19 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.9%
- Employed full-time
- 3
- Employed part-time
- 10
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 Depot Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Depot Beach is January (average daytime high around 25.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.9°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 89 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 140 mm |
| Apr | 21°C | 13.3°C | 87 mm |
| May | 18.6°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 19°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 111 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 109 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Depot Beach
Where is Depot Beach?
Depot Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Depot Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Depot Beach had a population of about 34.
Is Depot Beach an advantaged area?
Depot Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 985, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 49 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 49% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Depot Beach?
Depot Beach has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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