New South Wales · Postcode 2060

Lavender Bay postcode and suburb data

New South Wales · Phone area code 02 · 3 km from Sydney

CoastalMetro Top 10% SEIFA Above NSW income
870
Population (2021)
$2,379
Household income/wk
$500
Median rent/wk
43
Median age
10/10
SEIFA advantage

Suburb snapshot

Lavender 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

2060 Postcode See every suburb sharing this postcode
870 People Resident population, Census 2021
North Sydney Council area 19 suburbs, 7 postcodes
43 Median age Years, Census 2021
$2,379/wk Household income Suburb median, Census 2021 dollars
Decile 10/10 SEIFA advantage Very high advantage

Benchmarks against NSW

Household income
$2,379/wk
23% 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
4.9%
0.1 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 Lavender 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

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

MetricLavender BayNSW avgAU avgGreater Sydney
Household income/wk $2,379 +NSW $1,931 $1,836 $2,181
Rent/wk $500 +NSW $445 $390 $506
Mortgage/month $2,984 +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 4.9% ≈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.

Lavender Bay is a coastal suburb of Sydney in New South Wales, with postcode 2060. It sits about 3 km from the Sydney CBD, within the North Sydney local government area. The suburb footprint covers roughly 0.2 square kilometres.

According to the 2021 Census, Lavender Bay has a population of 870 with a median age of 43. The median weekly household income is $2,379, above the NSW average. The unemployment rate is 4.9%.

Housing in Lavender Bay includes a median weekly rent of $500, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,984, with 433 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the NSW average. Rental properties account for 58.6% of dwellings.

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

Lavender Bay is part of the North Sydney - Mosman statistical area in New South Wales.

Lavender Bay details

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

Postcode2060
StateNew South Wales (NSW)
Phone Area Code02
Population (2021)870
Median Age43 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$2,379/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$1,582/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$500
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,984
Average Household Size1.8 persons
Area0.2 km²
Population Density5298/km²
Total Dwellings433
Australian Citizens82.2%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile10/10 (well above average)
Latitude-33.8435728
Longitude151.2069658
Distance from Sydney3 km
Region (SA4)Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
Area (SA3)North Sydney - Mosman
Local GovernmentNorth Sydney
Federal ElectorateNorth Sydney
State ElectorateWilloughby
Time ZoneAEST (UTC+10), Australia/Sydney (standard time)

Age Profile

0–14 (7.9%) 15–24 (9.2%) 25–44 (35.6%) 45–64 (24.9%) 65+ (22.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years69 (7.9%)
15–24 years80 (9.2%)
25–44 years310 (35.6%)
45–64 years217 (24.9%)
65+ years198 (22.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (27.0%) Mortgaged (14.4%) Rented (58.6%)

SEIFA socio-economic index

Lavender 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)

Asthma60 (6.9%)
Arthritis42 (4.8%)
Cancer29 (3.3%)
Heart Disease27 (3.1%)
Diabetes20 (2.3%)
Lung Condition11 (1.3%)
Dementia3 (0.3%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle111 (26.2%)
1 vehicle214 (50.5%)
2 vehicles77 (18.2%)
3+ vehicles22 (5.2%)

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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.