Bobs Farm, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Bobs Farm is more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 939, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bobs Farm at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 662
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $1,211
- SEIFA score
- 939
- Coordinates
- -32.7780, 152.0072
Bobs Farm demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bobs Farm using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 37%, 9% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 75 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 63 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 96 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 183 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 250 | 37% |
Share of the 667 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 145 | 56% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 70 | 27% |
| Rented | 24 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 234 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 259 occupied private dwellings in Bobs Farm.
- Median weekly rent
- $196
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,019
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,389
- Median weekly personal income
- $551
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 102 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 13 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 18 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 186 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
- Employed full-time
- 131
- Employed part-time
- 92
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bobs Farm
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bobs Farm is January (average daytime high around 26.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 930 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.4°C | 21°C | 66 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 21°C | 104 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 71 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 11°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 63 mm |
| Dec | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bobs Farm
Where is Bobs Farm?
Bobs Farm is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Bobs Farm?
At the 2021 Census, Bobs Farm had a population of about 662.
Is Bobs Farm an advantaged area?
Bobs Farm has an ABS SEIFA score of 939, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 24 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 24% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bobs Farm?
Bobs Farm has average daytime highs of about 21.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 930 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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