Denhams Beach, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Denhams Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 946, 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.
Denhams Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 650
- Median age
- 61
- Median weekly household income
- $1,323
- SEIFA score
- 946
- Coordinates
- -35.7513, 150.2107
Denhams Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Denhams Beach 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 45%, 28% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 81 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 59 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 88 | 13% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 130 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 296 | 45% |
Share of the 654 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 113 | 50% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 39 | 17% |
| Rented | 64 | 28% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 161 | 71% |
| Townhouses & semis | 39 | 17% |
| Flats & apartments | 27 | 12% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 227 occupied private dwellings in Denhams Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $385
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,529
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,480
- Median weekly personal income
- $629
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 96 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 25 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 17 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 219 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 35.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 89
- Employed part-time
- 94
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 Denhams Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Denhams Beach is January (average daytime high around 25.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 15.9°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.2°C | 17.5°C | 100 mm |
| Feb | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 89 mm |
| Mar | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 140 mm |
| Apr | 21°C | 13.3°C | 87 mm |
| May | 18.6°C | 10.1°C | 57 mm |
| Jun | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 66 mm |
| Jul | 15.9°C | 7.1°C | 62 mm |
| Aug | 16.5°C | 7.3°C | 95 mm |
| Sep | 19°C | 9.3°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 20.9°C | 11.8°C | 95 mm |
| Nov | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 111 mm |
| Dec | 23.9°C | 15.7°C | 109 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Denhams Beach
Where is Denhams Beach?
Denhams Beach is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Denhams Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Denhams Beach had a population of about 650.
Is Denhams Beach an advantaged area?
Denhams Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 946, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 27 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 27% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Denhams Beach?
Denhams Beach has average daytime highs of about 20.5°C and overnight lows of about 12.3°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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