New South Wales · Postcode 2011

Elizabeth Bay postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 2 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA
4,878
Population (2021)
$2,116
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Elizabeth Bay at a glance vs NSW

Fast facts and benchmark bars show the suburb's key postcode, Census, SEIFA, school and LGA signals in context.

Quick facts

2011 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
4,878 People Resident population, Census 2021
Sydney Council area 39 suburbs, 18 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,116/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,116/wk
10% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
Weekly rent
$500/wk
12% above NSW average
Suburb median, Census 2021
SEIFA advantage
10/10
4.0 deciles above NSW average
IRSAD decile, higher means more advantage
Median age
43 years
2.0 years younger than NSW average
Resident median age
Unemployment
4.7%
0.3 pts below NSW average
Census labour-force rate

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Elizabeth Bay ranks: household income is in the top 25% of NSW suburbs; SEIFA decile 10 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

ABS Census 2021 · SEIFA 2021

Detailed comparison table

Elizabeth Bay vs the NSW average and the national average, using population-weighted 2021 Census data.

MetricElizabeth BayNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,116 ≈NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,582 +NSW $2,247 $1,958 $2,587
Median age 43 45.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 10/10 +NSW 6.0/10 6.0/10 10.0/10
Unemployment 4.7% ≈NSW 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the NSW average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Elizabeth Bay is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2011. It sits about 2 km from the Sydney CBD, within the Sydney local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.3 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Elizabeth Bay has a population of 4,878 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,116, close to the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.7%. The Indigenous population is 30 (0.6% of residents).

Housing in Elizabeth Bay includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,582, with 2,885 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 60.5% of dwellings.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Elizabeth Bay scores in decile 10 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Elizabeth Bay is part of the Sydney Inner City statistical area in New South Wales.

Elizabeth Bay details

Location, Census, housing, SEIFA and geography fields used across this profile.

Postcode2011
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)4,878
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,116/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,676/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,582
Average Household Size1.5 persons
Area0.3 km²
Population Density19442/km²
Total Dwellings2,885
Australian Citizens80.3%
Indigenous Population30 (0.6%)
Unemployment Rate4.7%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.87143
Longitude151.22841
Distance from Sydney2 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - City and Inner South
Area (SA3)Sydney Inner City
Local GovernmentSydney
Federal ElectorateSydney
State ElectorateSydney
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (3.9%) 15–24 (4.4%) 25–44 (43.3%) 45–64 (27.4%) 65+ (21.1%)
Show counts
0–14 years188 (3.9%)
15–24 years213 (4.4%)
25–44 years2,110 (43.3%)
45–64 years1,336 (27.4%)
65+ years1,028 (21.1%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (22.6%) Mortgaged (16.8%) Rented (60.5%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Elizabeth Bay is in SEIFA IRSAD decile 10 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more relative socio-economic advantage. This is an area-level index, not a score for individual households.
More disadvantagedMiddle rangeMore advantaged

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma357 (7.3%)
Arthritis297 (6.1%)
Heart Disease193 (4.0%)
Cancer178 (3.6%)
Dementia104 (2.1%)
Diabetes99 (2.0%)
Lung Condition49 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle1,264 (44.4%)
1 vehicle1,300 (45.7%)
2 vehicles242 (8.5%)
3+ vehicles39 (1.4%)

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.