Larnook, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Larnook is more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 926, 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.
Larnook at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 394
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $936
- SEIFA score
- 926
- Coordinates
- -28.6673, 153.1106
Larnook demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Larnook 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 38%, 5% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 54 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 27 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 69 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 149 | 38% |
| Seniors (65+) | 89 | 23% |
Share of the 388 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 93 | 59% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 54 | 34% |
| Rented | 8 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 104 | 63% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 60 | 37% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 164 occupied private dwellings in Larnook.
- Median weekly rent
- $360
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,105
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,364
- Median weekly personal income
- $555
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 69 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 33 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 162 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Employed full-time
- 54
- Employed part-time
- 93
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 Larnook
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Larnook is January (average daytime high around 30.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 19.9°C). The area receives roughly 971 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.4°C | 19.5°C | 103 mm |
| Feb | 29°C | 19.4°C | 141 mm |
| Mar | 27.6°C | 18.7°C | 164 mm |
| Apr | 24.8°C | 15.1°C | 54 mm |
| May | 22.1°C | 11.9°C | 66 mm |
| Jun | 19.8°C | 9.5°C | 51 mm |
| Jul | 19.9°C | 8.3°C | 30 mm |
| Aug | 21.7°C | 9.3°C | 40 mm |
| Sep | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 38 mm |
| Oct | 26.7°C | 14.5°C | 89 mm |
| Nov | 28.9°C | 16.5°C | 84 mm |
| Dec | 30.2°C | 18.5°C | 111 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Larnook
Where is Larnook?
Larnook is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Larnook?
At the 2021 Census, Larnook had a population of about 394.
Is Larnook an advantaged area?
Larnook has an ABS SEIFA score of 926, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 19 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 19% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Larnook?
Larnook has average daytime highs of about 25.5°C and overnight lows of about 14.4°C, with roughly 971 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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