Lavender Bay, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Lavender Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1141, 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.
Lavender Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 870
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,379
- SEIFA score
- 1141
- Coordinates
- -33.8439, 151.2072
Lavender Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lavender Bay 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 35%, 54% of homes are rented, and 38% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 69 | 8% |
| Youth (15–24) | 80 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 310 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 217 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 198 | 23% |
Share of the 874 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 107 | 25% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 57 | 13% |
| Rented | 232 | 54% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 43 | 10% |
| Townhouses & semis | 101 | 23% |
| Flats & apartments | 289 | 67% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 433 occupied private dwellings in Lavender Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $500
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,984
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,884
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,582
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 311 (38%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 171 (21%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 656 (83%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Employed full-time
- 349
- Employed part-time
- 124
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 Lavender Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Lavender Bay is January (average daytime high around 25.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.5°C). The area receives roughly 1084 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 104 mm |
| Feb | 25.1°C | 19°C | 119 mm |
| Mar | 24°C | 18°C | 186 mm |
| Apr | 21.9°C | 15°C | 100 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.7°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 74 mm |
| Jul | 16.5°C | 8.7°C | 70 mm |
| Aug | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 21.8°C | 13.7°C | 92 mm |
| Nov | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 24.7°C | 17.5°C | 83 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Lavender Bay
Where is Lavender Bay?
Lavender Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Lavender Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Lavender Bay had a population of about 870.
Is Lavender Bay an advantaged area?
Lavender Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1141, 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 Lavender Bay?
Lavender Bay has average daytime highs of about 21.3°C and overnight lows of about 14.1°C, with roughly 1,084 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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