Robertson (NSW), NSW
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Robertson sits on the edge of the Illawarra escarpment in the New South Wales Southern Highlands, about 140 kilometres south-west of Sydney and a steep climb up from Wollongong on the coast below. High and green at around 730 metres, it was once called Yarrawa Bush and took its present name from Sir John Robertson, whose 1861 Land Act opened the district to selectors. Cool, wet weather long suited dairying and, later, the potato crops the town is still known for - celebrated by the Big Potato sculpture a local grower built in the 1970s. The 1995 film 'Babe' was shot nearby, and visitors come for the Robertson Pie Shop, the heritage hotel and the Illawarra Fly treetop walk.
More advantaged than the national average
Robertson (NSW) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1041, 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.
Is Robertson (NSW) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Robertson (NSW) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
79/100More advantaged than the national average
More advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (79/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
11/100Among the more expensive suburbs
Median weekly rent was $443 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 11% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Robertson (NSW) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,017
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,736
- SEIFA score
- 1041
- Local government area
- Wingecarribee
- Coordinates
- -34.6014, 150.6090
Map of Robertson (NSW)
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Housing & property in Robertson (NSW)
What it costs to live in Robertson (NSW) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $443
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,000
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 83%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 14%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Robertson (NSW) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Robertson (NSW) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Robertson (NSW) 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 31% and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 369 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 195 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 378 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 627 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 455 | 22% |
Share of the 2,024 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 338 | 46% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 277 | 37% |
| Rented | 101 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 730 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 735 occupied private dwellings in Robertson (NSW).
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,135
- Median weekly personal income
- $806
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 316 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 70 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 49 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 842 (53%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.5%
- Employed full-time
- 484
- Employed part-time
- 389
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 Robertson (NSW)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Robertson (NSW) is January (average daytime high around 24.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.3°C). The area receives roughly 985 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.2°C | 14.3°C | 101 mm |
| Feb | 22.7°C | 13.7°C | 114 mm |
| Mar | 20.6°C | 12.7°C | 141 mm |
| Apr | 17.8°C | 10°C | 72 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 6.9°C | 45 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 11.3°C | 4.1°C | 73 mm |
| Aug | 12.2°C | 4.2°C | 66 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm |
| Oct | 18.6°C | 8.6°C | 83 mm |
| Nov | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 83 mm |
| Dec | 22.8°C | 12.5°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Robertson (NSW)
Is Robertson (NSW) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Robertson (NSW) rates 56/100 overall (Around the national middle). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Robertson (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Robertson (NSW) was $443, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,000. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Robertson (NSW)?
Robertson (NSW) is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wingecarribee local government area.
What is the population of Robertson (NSW)?
At the 2021 Census, Robertson (NSW) had a population of about 2,017.
Is Robertson (NSW) an advantaged area?
Robertson (NSW) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1041, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Robertson (NSW)?
Robertson (NSW) has average daytime highs of about 17.7°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 985 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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