Suburbs Alfords Point

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Alfords Point NSW — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Alfords Point, New South Wales. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Alfords Point NSW is 3,131 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Alfords Point is $956 per week ($49,712 per year). Median rent in Alfords Point is $768 per week ($3,328 per month). Alfords Point has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Alfords Point has a population density of 1219.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Alfords Point is England. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alfords Point is $2,595.

There were 6 recorded offences in Alfords Point in 2025-26, a rate of 2 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (3 offences).

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📍 Alfords Point, New South Wales — 33.9879°S, 151.0259°E

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Alfords Point Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Alfords Point Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$956/wk
$49,712 per year
#1554 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$768/wk
$3,328 per month
#56 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,595/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Alfords Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,552) Female 50.4% (1,577)

Population Density

1219.9
people per km²
3,131 people · 2.6 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,978
Family income/wk

Alfords Point Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Alfords Point Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.3% 470 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.7% 428 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Alfords Point Country of Birth

Australia
90.3%
England
2.8%
China
1.3%
Egypt
1.3%
Greece
1.3%
Croatia
1.0%
Hong Kong
0.7%
Chile
0.5%
India
0.5%
Fiji
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Alfords Point Religion

Catholic
35.4%
No Religion
20.4%
Eastern Orthodox
16.5%
Anglican
13.4%
Islam
5.5%
Uniting Church
3.4%
Baptist
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Alfords Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
69.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Alfords Point Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
28.2%
Arabic
27.6%
Macedon
14.5%
Other
7.6%
Mandarin
7.0%
Italian
5.5%
Cantonese
5.2%
Vietnamese
4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Alfords Point Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.3% 935 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.2% 504 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.6% 38 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.9% 901 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Alfords Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.7%
Certificate III/IV
30.8%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.8%
Postgraduate Degree
9.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%
Certificate I/II
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Alfords Point Occupation

Professionals
32.8%
Managers
19.5%
Clerical & Administrative
16.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.9%
Community & Personal Service
7.9%
Sales Workers
4.1%
Labourers
2.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Alfords Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.9%
Engineering
16.7%
Education
11.9%
Society & Culture
10.9%
Health
8.4%
Architecture & Building
6.8%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Information Technology
3.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Alfords Point Dwelling Types

Separate house
99.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Alfords Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
0.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
1.9%
$650-$799/wk
3.5%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.8%
$4,000+/wk
33.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Alfords Point Marital Status

💍
Married
60.4% 1,571
↔️
Separated
1.3% 34
📋
Divorced
4.6% 119
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 90
👤
Never married
30.2% 785

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Alfords Point Ancestry

Australian
24.3%
English
20.5%
Other
11.4%
Greek
8.4%
Lebanese
6.8%
Irish
6.5%
Italian
6.2%
Scottish
6.0%
Macedonian
3.7%
Chinese
3.0%
German
1.6%
Croatian
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Alfords Point School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.0%
Secondary — Government
20.4%
Secondary — Catholic
11.9%
Vocational Education
10.0%
Pre-school
9.4%
Primary — Catholic
7.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
7.3%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Alfords Point Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.9% 238
✅
No need for assistance
96.1% 5,901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Alfords Point Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.1% 309
—
Not a volunteer
87.9% 2,248

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Alfords Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
11.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
26.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Alfords Point How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.2%
Did not go to work
22.9%
Car (passenger)
3.5%
Truck
2.3%
Train
1.4%
Other
1.1%
Walked only
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Alfords Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.5%
1 vehicle
13.7%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3 vehicles
22.9%
4+ vehicles
19.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Alfords Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
1.0%
3 bedrooms
14.0%
4 bedrooms
60.0%
5 bedrooms
20.7%
6+ bedrooms
3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Alfords Point Population Mobility

7.4%
moved in the last year
22.6%
moved in the last 5 years
2.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Alfords Point Indigenous Population

1.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
66
Indigenous residents
6,141
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Alfords Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
166
Heart disease
91
Diabetes
90
Asthma
90
Arthritis
85
Cancer
47
Kidney disease
24
Lung condition
23
Stroke
18
Dementia
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Alfords Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
5.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.6%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.8%
$3,500+/wk
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Alfords Point Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.2%
Couple — no children under 15
34.3%
Couple — no children
20.2%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Alfords Point Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 6
🏅
Previously served
1.4% 37
👤
Never served
98.3% 2,524

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Alfords Point Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 391
—
Did not provide
84.7% 2,171

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Alfords Point Children Ever Born

No children
30.2%
1 child
7.4%
2 children
36.3%
3 children
21.2%
4 children
4.4%
5+ children
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Alfords Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
45
1961–1970
146
1971–1980
169
1981–1990
123
1991–2000
90
2001–2010
59
2011–2015
33
2016
4
2017
4
2018
15
2019
7
2020
5

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Alfords Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.7%
5–14 hours
28.3%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
22.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Alfords Point Household Size

1 person
7.4%
2 persons
29.4%
3 persons
18.6%
4 persons
25.9%
5 persons
13.3%
6+ persons
5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Alfords Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,846
Moved from NSW
192
Moved — same area (SA2)
18
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from QLD
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Alfords Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.6%
Step family — no other children
6.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Alfords Point Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 6 total

Drug Offences
3
Theft
2
Other Against Property
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR — bocsar.nsw.gov.au

Alfords Point Schools

15
schools nearby
12
government
1062
avg ICSEA score
6,726
total students
Inaburra School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,211 students
1123
ICSEA
Picnic Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 360 students
1101
ICSEA
Lugarno Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1099
ICSEA
Tharawal Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 328 students
1085
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1079
ICSEA
Illawong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 191 students
1069
ICSEA
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 650 students
1065
ICSEA
Panania Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1057
ICSEA
Padstow Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1053
ICSEA
Menai High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,062 students
1046
ICSEA
Revesby South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 312 students
1041
ICSEA
Alfords Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 165 students
1037
ICSEA
Menai Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 154 students
1036
ICSEA
Peakhurst West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
1023
ICSEA
Picnic Point High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 865 students
1018
ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Alfords Point Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,969/wk
Median Rent $768/wk
Rent-to-Income 25.9%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Alfords Point

≈ $12,866/month
Median rent $768/wk
Left after rent $2,201/wk
Rent share 25.9%

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Alfords Point vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,569 Income: $571/wk Rent: $185/wk
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Pop: 1,573 Income: $539/wk Rent: $285/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Alfords Point

What is the population of Alfords Point NSW?

The population of Alfords Point NSW is 3,131 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1219.9 people per km².Alfords Point is ranked #2,338 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Alfords Point?

The median personal income in Alfords Point NSW is $956 per week, or $49,712 per year.The median household income is $2,969 per week.Family income is $2,978 per week.Alfords Point is ranked #1,554 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Alfords Point?

Median rent in Alfords Point NSW is $768 per week ($3,328 per month).Rent represents 25.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Alfords Point ranks #56 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Alfords Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Alfords Point NSW is $2,595. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Alfords Point?

The median age in Alfords Point NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Alfords Point a good suburb to live in?

Alfords Point is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,131.The median income is $956/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.9% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10031. All dollar figures in AUD.