Unanderra, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Unanderra is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 892, 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.
Unanderra at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 5,476
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,211
- SEIFA score
- 892
- Coordinates
- -34.4588, 150.8472
Unanderra demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Unanderra 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 25%, 42% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 924 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 628 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,338 | 24% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,207 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,367 | 25% |
Share of the 5,464 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 586 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 534 | 25% |
| Rented | 894 | 42% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 1,663 | 78% |
| Townhouses & semis | 201 | 9% |
| Flats & apartments | 252 | 12% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,127 occupied private dwellings in Unanderra.
- Median weekly rent
- $285
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,612
- Median weekly personal income
- $563
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,131 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 833 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 252 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,712 (39%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.4%
- Employed full-time
- 1,086
- Employed part-time
- 644
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 Unanderra
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Unanderra is January (average daytime high around 27.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 16.5°C). The area receives roughly 1157 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3°C | 18.3°C | 114 mm |
| Feb | 26°C | 17.8°C | 144 mm |
| Mar | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 177 mm |
| Apr | 22.2°C | 14°C | 87 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11°C | 54 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 69 mm |
| Jul | 16.5°C | 8°C | 84 mm |
| Aug | 17.4°C | 8.4°C | 73 mm |
| Sep | 20.2°C | 10.2°C | 53 mm |
| Oct | 22.6°C | 12.6°C | 100 mm |
| Nov | 23.9°C | 14.3°C | 99 mm |
| Dec | 26.1°C | 16.5°C | 103 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Unanderra
Where is Unanderra?
Unanderra is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
What is the population of Unanderra?
At the 2021 Census, Unanderra had a population of about 5,476.
Is Unanderra an advantaged area?
Unanderra has an ABS SEIFA score of 892, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Unanderra?
Unanderra has average daytime highs of about 21.9°C and overnight lows of about 13.1°C, with roughly 1,157 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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