Suburbs Allawah

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Allawah NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Allawah NSW is 5,351 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Allawah is $765 per week ($39,780 per year). Median rent in Allawah is $428 per week ($1,855 per month). Allawah has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Allawah has a population density of 9167.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Allawah is China. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Allawah is $2,167.

There were 28 recorded offences in Allawah in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (10 offences).

Allawah Map

📍
Loading map…

📍 Allawah, New South Wales — 33.9729°S, 151.1142°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (48)

Allawah Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Allawah Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$765/wk
$39,780 per year
#4232 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$428/wk
$1,855 per month
#1442 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
36years
2 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 1 per bedroom

Allawah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.9% (2,669) Female 50.1% (2,683)

Population Density

9167.4
people per km²
5,351 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$1,960
Family income/wk

Allawah 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)

Allawah Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.0% 520 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.0% 520 dwellings

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

Allawah Country of Birth

Australia
57.8%
China
22.0%
Hong Kong
4.2%
India
4.1%
Bangladesh
4.0%
Egypt
2.2%
Greece
1.9%
Indonesia
1.3%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1.3%
Fiji
1.3%

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

Allawah Religion

No Religion
33.6%
Catholic
17.9%
Hinduism
15.2%
Eastern Orthodox
8.3%
Islam
7.1%
Buddhism
6.7%
Not stated
6.4%
Anglican
4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Allawah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
83.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
10.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
2.8%

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

Allawah Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali
25.9%
Mandarin
23.7%
Cantonese
19.0%
Arabic
7.5%
SAL Tot
6.7%
Macedon
6.3%
Other
5.7%
Bengali
5.1%

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

Allawah Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.0% 1,414 people
⏰
Employed part-time
21.3% 862 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 169 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.5% 1,597 people

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

Allawah Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.6%
Postgraduate Degree
19.2%
Certificate III/IV
13.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.4%
Certificate I/II
1.5%

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

Allawah Occupation

Professionals
32.1%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Community & Personal Service
12.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.1%
Managers
10.7%
Labourers
8.7%
Sales Workers
8.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.5%

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

Allawah Field of Study

Management & Commerce
33.4%
Health
12.4%
Engineering
11.9%
Information Technology
10.7%
Society & Culture
10.2%
Education
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.8%
Creative Arts
3.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Architecture & Building
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

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

Allawah Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
14.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Allawah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
5.3%
$800-$999/wk
6.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.0%
$4,000+/wk
9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Allawah Marital Status

💍
Married
50.0% 2,311
↔️
Separated
3.1% 143
📋
Divorced
9.0% 415
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 162
👤
Never married
34.5% 1,594

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Allawah Ancestry

Other
29.1%
Chinese
27.2%
Australian
9.7%
English
9.3%
Filipino
4.1%
Macedonian
3.9%
Greek
3.6%
Irish
3.2%
Indian
2.8%
Lebanese
2.5%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Allawah School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
25.6%
Primary — Government
24.7%
Secondary — Government
21.1%
Pre-school
10.8%
Primary — Catholic
6.1%
Secondary — Catholic
5.0%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.9%

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

Allawah Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 467
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 9,763

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

Allawah Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.6% 379
—
Not a volunteer
91.4% 4,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Allawah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.3%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
3.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Allawah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
45.7%
Did not go to work
25.3%
Train
18.1%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
3.9%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Truck
0.5%
Bus
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Allawah Car Ownership

0 vehicles
15.4%
1 vehicle
53.1%
2 vehicles
24.3%
3 vehicles
5.5%
4+ vehicles
1.8%

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

Allawah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
55.4%
3 bedrooms
31.3%
4 bedrooms
6.5%
5 bedrooms
2.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

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

Allawah Population Mobility

21.0%
moved in the last year
48.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.1%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Allawah Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
57
Indigenous residents
10,291
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Allawah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
265
Asthma
138
Diabetes
108
Arthritis
104
Heart disease
97
Cancer
51
Lung condition
43
Stroke
41
Kidney disease
33
Dementia
8

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

Allawah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.5%
$1-$149/wk
3.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.8%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
9.8%
$800-$999/wk
11.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Allawah Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.5%
Couple — no children
28.4%
Couple — no children under 15
19.0%
One parent — no children under 15
9.2%
One parent — children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Allawah Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.5% 20
👤
Never served
99.4% 4,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Allawah Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.2% 449
—
Did not provide
89.8% 3,935

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Allawah Children Ever Born

No children
44.0%
1 child
24.2%
2 children
22.5%
3 children
7.5%
4 children
1.7%
5+ children
0.2%

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

Allawah When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
28
1961–1970
119
1971–1980
182
1981–1990
447
1991–2000
472
2001–2010
692
2011–2015
508
2016
140
2017
171
2018
236
2019
191
2020
47
2021
13

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

Allawah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.0%
5–14 hours
25.9%
15–29 hours
10.8%
30+ hours
8.2%
Did not do domestic work
37.0%

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

Allawah Household Size

1 person
24.0%
2 persons
31.6%
3 persons
22.3%
4 persons
14.2%
5 persons
5.5%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Allawah Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,038
Moved from NSW
727
Moved — same area (SA2)
268
Moved from overseas
43
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from NT
7
Moved from ACT
5
Moved from SA
4

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

Allawah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.3%
Step family — no other children
5.9%
Blended family — no other children
1.7%
Intact family — other children present
1.5%
Other couple — children only
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Allawah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 28 total

Theft
10
Other Against Property
6
Property Damage
4
Assault
3
Other Against Person
3
Robbery
1
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Allawah Schools

48
schools nearby
28
government
1073
avg ICSEA score
20,010
total students
St George Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 845 students
1159
ICSEA
St George Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1148
ICSEA
Danebank - An Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,043 students
1146
ICSEA
Sydney Technical High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 907 students
1136
ICSEA
St Raphael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 210 students
1130
ICSEA
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Primary · K-12 · 372 students
1123
ICSEA
Bald Face Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 246 students
1123
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 416 students
1117
ICSEA
Hurstville Adventist School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 166 students
1114
ICSEA
St Declan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 539 students
1108
ICSEA
Mater Dei Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 400 students
1103
ICSEA
Hurstville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,048 students
1102
ICSEA
Hurstville Grove Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 59 students
1097
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 204 students
1092
ICSEA
Arkana College Independent
Primary · K-6 · 231 students
1092
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 48 schools

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

View all schools in Allawah with map →

Allawah Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,774/wk
Median Rent $428/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.1%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Allawah

≈ $7,687/month
Median rent $428/wk
Left after rent $1,346/wk
Rent share 24.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Hillston
Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $208/wk
Telarah
Income: $689/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $128/wk
Aberdare
Income: $640/wk Rent: $303/wk Save: $125/wk
West Bathurst
Income: $729/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $118/wk
Aldavilla
Income: $624/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $78/wk
Glendale (NSW)
Income: $736/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $68/wk
Kelso (NSW)
Income: $803/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $68/wk
Mayfield (Newcastle - NSW)
Income: $805/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $53/wk

Allawah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Emerald Beach
Pop: 2,677 Income: $811/wk Rent: $463/wk
Halekulani
Pop: 2,677 Income: $601/wk Rent: $360/wk
Gulgong
Pop: 2,680 Income: $650/wk Rent: $300/wk
Crookwell
Pop: 2,686 Income: $639/wk Rent: $280/wk
Lemon Tree Passage
Pop: 2,686 Income: $533/wk Rent: $365/wk
Kearns
Pop: 2,693 Income: $908/wk Rent: $420/wk

Compare Allawah

Allawah vs Emerald Beach →Allawah vs Halekulani →Allawah vs Gulgong →Allawah vs Crookwell →

Frequently Asked Questions About Allawah

What is the population of Allawah NSW?

The population of Allawah NSW is 5,351 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 9167.4 people per km².Allawah is ranked #1,472 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Allawah?

The median personal income in Allawah NSW is $765 per week, or $39,780 per year.The median household income is $1,774 per week.Family income is $1,960 per week.Allawah is ranked #4,232 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Allawah?

Median rent in Allawah NSW is $428 per week ($1,855 per month).Rent represents 24.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Allawah ranks #1,442 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Allawah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Allawah NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Allawah?

The median age in Allawah NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Allawah a good suburb to live in?

Allawah is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,351.The median income is $765/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Explore More

📊 Australian Average Salary 🏘️ Australian House Prices 🌆 Sydney Cost of Living

Looking for schools, childcare centres, and playgrounds in this area? See kid.com.au for family facilities data.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10038. All dollar figures in AUD.