Soldiers Point, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Soldiers Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 987, 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.
Soldiers Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,564
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,350
- SEIFA score
- 987
- Coordinates
- -32.7091, 152.0664
Soldiers Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Soldiers Point 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 33%, 25% of homes are rented, and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 193 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 122 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 236 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 485 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 521 | 33% |
Share of the 1,557 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 317 | 47% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 169 | 25% |
| Rented | 169 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 408 | 61% |
| Townhouses & semis | 93 | 14% |
| Flats & apartments | 138 | 21% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 664 occupied private dwellings in Soldiers Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $400
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,152
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,684
- Median weekly personal income
- $719
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 288 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 82 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 61 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 626 (47%)
- Labour-force participation
- 47.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 295
- Employed part-time
- 278
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 Soldiers Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Soldiers Point is January (average daytime high around 26.4°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 930 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.4°C | 21°C | 66 mm |
| Feb | 25.8°C | 21°C | 104 mm |
| Mar | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 147 mm |
| Apr | 22.5°C | 17.4°C | 71 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 98 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 11°C | 63 mm |
| Aug | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| Sep | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 55 mm |
| Oct | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 84 mm |
| Nov | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 63 mm |
| Dec | 25.2°C | 19.5°C | 70 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Soldiers Point
Where is Soldiers Point?
Soldiers Point is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Soldiers Point?
At the 2021 Census, Soldiers Point had a population of about 1,564.
Is Soldiers Point an advantaged area?
Soldiers Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 987, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 50 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 50% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Soldiers Point?
Soldiers Point has average daytime highs of about 21.8°C and overnight lows of about 16.2°C, with roughly 930 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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