Catherine Hill Bay, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Catherine Hill Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1095, 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.
Catherine Hill Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 943
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $2,628
- SEIFA score
- 1095
- Coordinates
- -33.1500, 151.6269
Catherine Hill Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Catherine Hill Bay 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 mid-life (45–64) at 29%, 15% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 230 | 24% |
| Youth (15–24) | 95 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 239 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 274 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 105 | 11% |
Share of the 943 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 95 | 30% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 163 | 52% |
| Rented | 48 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 307 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 307 occupied private dwellings in Catherine Hill Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,741
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,803
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,082
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 117 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 55 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 45 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 389 (57%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.6%
- Employed full-time
- 274
- Employed part-time
- 162
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.
Common questions about Catherine Hill Bay
Where is Catherine Hill Bay?
Catherine Hill Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Catherine Hill Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Catherine Hill Bay had a population of about 943.
Is Catherine Hill Bay an advantaged area?
Catherine Hill Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1095, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
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