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Congo NSW 2537

184 addresses · 10 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Eurobodalla LGA › Congo · 251 km from Sydney

Living Here

Congo is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 253 people, with a median age of 48. The typical household earns around $1,550 a week, with median rent near $340 a week. Most homes are houses. About 83% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

253Population
48Median age
$1,550Median household income / wk
$340Median rent / wk
2.3Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Moruya - Tuross Head statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Congo itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Moruya Airport, 6.1 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources6/10
Education & jobs8/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 47% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Congo

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Congo NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202047.0%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202154.3%

Demographics

Unemployment 0.8% · Labour-force participation 59.8%

Population by age in Congo
Population by age, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-412
5-1428
15-198
20-2414
25-3426
35-4424
45-5445
55-6453
65-7427
75-8417
85+4
Dwelling types in Congo
Dwelling types, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House102
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Congo
Households by weekly income, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65017
$650-1,49931
$1,500-2,99928
$3,000+21
Top ancestries in Congo
Top ancestries, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian120
English102
Irish29
Scottish29
Ancestry NS27
Other20
Housing tenure in Congo
Housing tenure, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned48
Mortgage26
Rented15
Other0
Cars per household in Congo
Cars per household, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
00
130
242
315
4+13
Commute to work in Congo
Commute to work, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car83
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked5
Bicycle0
Home19
Top countries of birth in Congo
Top countries of birth, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England11
Languages used at home in Congo
Languages used at home, Congo NSW (ABS Census 2021)
German3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

4,879 bird observations recorded near Congo — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Congo

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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