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Medowie NSW 2318

5,525 addresses · 177 streets

Paterson Electorate › Port Stephens LGA › Medowie · 140 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Medowie is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 10,879 people, with a median age of 37. The typical household earns around $2,044 a week, with median rent near $430 a week. Most homes are houses. About 77% of households own their home and 22% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

10,879Population
37Median age
$2,044Median household income / wk
$430Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Williamtown - Medowie - Karuah statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Medowie itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: RAAF Base Williamtown, 6.5 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 69.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4% · Labour-force participation 66.5%

Population by age in Medowie
Population by age, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4737
5-141,780
15-19721
20-24583
25-341,229
35-441,460
45-541,489
55-641,317
65-741,018
75-84478
85+82
Dwelling types in Medowie
Dwelling types, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House3,507
Townhouse74
Apartment17
Other6
Households by weekly income in Medowie
Households by weekly income, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650335
$650-1,499831
$1,500-2,9991,304
$3,000+862
Top ancestries in Medowie
Top ancestries, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian5,283
English4,787
Scottish1,180
Irish1,057
Aboriginal729
Other562
Housing tenure in Medowie
Housing tenure, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned1,080
Mortgage1,673
Rented792
Other31
Cars per household in Medowie
Cars per household, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
033
1797
21,595
3676
4+479
Commute to work in Medowie
Commute to work, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car3,114
Train0
Bus13
Tram/ferry0
Walked42
Bicycle9
Home1,123
Top countries of birth in Medowie
Top countries of birth, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England355
New Zealand101
South Africa58
Scotland35
United States33
Netherlands32
Languages used at home in Medowie
Languages used at home, Medowie NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Afrikaans49
Mandarin37
Spanish21
Italian20
Hindi17
Thai16

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