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Gerringong NSW 2534

2,677 addresses · 82 streets

Gilmore Electorate › Kiama LGA › Gerringong · 104 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Gerringong is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 4,165 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,899 a week, with median rent near $500 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 20% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 9 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

4,165Population
46Median age
$1,899Median household income / wk
$500Median rent / wk
2.6Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Kiama Hinterland - Gerringong statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Gerringong itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Gerringong, 750 m west · Airport: Shellharbour Airport, 20.9 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 9/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs9/10

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: 4.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Gerringong

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

Tree cover measures, Gerringong NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20204.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202117.9%

Demographics

Unemployment 3.6% · Labour-force participation 58.1%

Population by age in Gerringong
Population by age, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4230
5-14537
15-19241
20-24163
25-34370
35-44455
45-54520
55-64570
65-74552
75-84352
85+170
Dwelling types in Gerringong
Dwelling types, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,174
Townhouse224
Apartment79
Other3
Households by weekly income in Gerringong
Households by weekly income, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650204
$650-1,499383
$1,500-2,999408
$3,000+393
Top ancestries in Gerringong
Top ancestries, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English1,914
Australian1,749
Irish665
Scottish535
Other213
Ancestry NS150
Housing tenure in Gerringong
Housing tenure, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned656
Mortgage472
Rented291
Other51
Cars per household in Gerringong
Cars per household, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
061
1473
2633
3189
4+111
Commute to work in Gerringong
Commute to work, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,035
Train3
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked47
Bicycle4
Home475
Top countries of birth in Gerringong
Top countries of birth, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England203
New Zealand59
United States25
South Africa18
Germany16
Italy14
Languages used at home in Gerringong
Languages used at home, Gerringong NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Italian18
Spanish16
French12
German10
Thai10
Greek9

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

16,763 bird observations recorded near Gerringong — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Gerringong

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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