Crowdy Head, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Crowdy Head is more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 967, 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.
Crowdy Head at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 78
- Median age
- 63
- Median weekly household income
- $1,875
- SEIFA score
- 967
- Coordinates
- -31.8414, 152.7229
Crowdy Head demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Crowdy Head 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 55%, 11% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 7 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 24 | 35% |
| Seniors (65+) | 38 | 55% |
Share of the 69 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 19 | 68% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 21% |
| Rented | 3 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 32 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 32 occupied private dwellings in Crowdy Head.
- Median weekly rent
- $540
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,250
- Median weekly personal income
- $752
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 35 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.4%
- Employed full-time
- 16
- Employed part-time
- 12
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 Crowdy Head
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Crowdy Head is January (average daytime high around 26.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 17.8°C). The area receives roughly 1106 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 92 mm |
| Feb | 26.2°C | 20.3°C | 153 mm |
| Mar | 25.2°C | 19.3°C | 231 mm |
| Apr | 23°C | 16.5°C | 82 mm |
| May | 20.4°C | 13.3°C | 56 mm |
| Jun | 17.8°C | 11.2°C | 79 mm |
| Jul | 17.8°C | 10°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 18.8°C | 10.5°C | 42 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 12.6°C | 62 mm |
| Oct | 23°C | 15.1°C | 79 mm |
| Nov | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 73 mm |
| Dec | 25.7°C | 19°C | 100 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Crowdy Head
Where is Crowdy Head?
Crowdy Head is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Crowdy Head?
At the 2021 Census, Crowdy Head had a population of about 78.
Is Crowdy Head an advantaged area?
Crowdy Head has an ABS SEIFA score of 967, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 38 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Crowdy Head?
Crowdy Head has average daytime highs of about 22.5°C and overnight lows of about 15.4°C, with roughly 1,106 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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