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Bexley NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bexley NSW is 19,646 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bexley is $735 per week ($38,220 per year). Median rent in Bexley is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Bexley has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Bexley has a population density of 4490.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bexley is China. The most common religion is Catholic (23% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bexley is $2,351.

There were 118 recorded offences in Bexley in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (35 offences).

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Bexley Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bexley Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$735/wk

$38,220 per year

#4828 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,351/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 1 per bedroom

Bexley Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (9,583) Female 51.2% (10,058)

Population Density

4490.1

people per km²

19,646 people · 4.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$2,119

Family income/wk

Bexley 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)

Bexley Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

49.8% 2,246 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.2% 2,261 dwellings

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

Bexley Country of Birth

Australia

77.6%

China

8.7%

Greece

3.9%

Bangladesh

1.9%

England

1.6%

Egypt

1.6%

Hong Kong

1.6%

India

1.5%

Fiji

0.8%

Indonesia

0.7%

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

Bexley Religion

Catholic

22.9%

No Religion

21.8%

Islam

17.8%

Eastern Orthodox

17.6%

Not stated

8.3%

Anglican

4.9%

Christian (other)

3.8%

Buddhism

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bexley Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Bexley Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

32.6%

Greek

15.8%

Macedon

14.3%

Mandarin

13.2%

Cantonese

11.1%

Italian

4.5%

SAL Tot

4.4%

Other

4.0%

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

Bexley Employment

💼

Employed full-time

33.4% 4,646 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.3% 2,544 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.3% 462 people

🏠

Not in labour force

45.1% 6,278 people

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

Bexley Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

38.3%

Certificate III/IV

22.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.4%

Postgraduate Degree

13.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.1%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Bexley Occupation

Professionals

33.8%

Clerical & Administrative

15.3%

Managers

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.0%

Community & Personal Service

9.2%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Labourers

4.4%

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

Bexley Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.9%

Engineering

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.0%

Health

10.1%

Education

8.0%

Information Technology

6.8%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

4.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Bexley Dwelling Types

Separate house

67.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

20.5%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

12.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bexley Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

2.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bexley Marital Status

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Married

50.2% 8,094

↔️

Separated

3.3% 538

📋

Divorced

7.7% 1,240

🕊️

Widowed

6.8% 1,103

👤

Never married

31.9% 5,139

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bexley Ancestry

Other

17.8%

Australian

13.4%

Chinese

13.2%

English

11.6%

Lebanese

11.5%

Greek

9.0%

Macedonian

7.3%

Italian

5.3%

Irish

4.2%

Scottish

2.8%

Filipino

2.4%

Indian

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bexley School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.8%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Vocational Education

12.4%

Pre-school

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.9%

Secondary — Catholic

10.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.3%

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

Bexley Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

8.4% 3,103

✅

No need for assistance

91.6% 33,722

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

Bexley Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.0% 1,344

—

Not a volunteer

91.0% 13,607

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bexley Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.3%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

3.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bexley How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.9%

Did not go to work

21.3%

Train

5.4%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

2.7%

Truck

1.2%

Bus

1.0%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Bexley Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.5%

1 vehicle

40.1%

2 vehicles

34.6%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

6.0%

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

Bexley Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.2%

2 bedrooms

31.2%

3 bedrooms

38.7%

4 bedrooms

18.5%

5 bedrooms

6.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Bexley Population Mobility

11.2%

moved in the last year

33.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bexley Indigenous Population

0.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

194

Indigenous residents

37,356

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bexley Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,151

Diabetes

572

Asthma

488

Arthritis

455

Heart disease

444

Cancer

224

Kidney disease

208

Lung condition

179

Stroke

176

Dementia

159

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

Bexley Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bexley Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.7%

Couple — no children under 15

23.3%

Couple — no children

19.9%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bexley Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 9

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 7

🏅

Previously served

0.9% 138

👤

Never served

99.0% 14,886

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bexley Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 1,822

—

Did not provide

87.8% 13,076

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bexley Children Ever Born

No children

34.1%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

30.3%

3 children

13.5%

4 children

4.9%

5+ children

1.7%

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

Bexley When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

308

1961–1970

968

1971–1980

911

1981–1990

1,408

1991–2000

1,265

2001–2010

1,475

2011–2015

785

2016

170

2017

186

2018

190

2019

183

2020

2021

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

Bexley Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.4%

5–14 hours

24.6%

15–29 hours

11.7%

30+ hours

9.3%

Did not do domestic work

36.0%

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

Bexley Household Size

1 person

20.7%

2 persons

28.0%

3 persons

19.2%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

8.4%

6+ persons

6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bexley Where Residents Moved From

Same address

16,237

Moved from NSW

1,553

Moved — same area (SA2)

318

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Bexley Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.1%

Step family — no other children

4.6%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bexley Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 118 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bexley Schools

schools nearby

government

1069

avg ICSEA score

23,806

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

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

1117

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 292 students

1116

ICSEA

Hurstville Adventist School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 166 students

1114

ICSEA

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1113

ICSEA

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1110

ICSEA

Earlwood Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 600 students

1107

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 Ursula's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,110 students

1095

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 54 schools

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

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Bexley Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,870/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.1%

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

If you earn X in Bexley

Your weekly income

≈ $8,103/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $1,400/wk

Rent share 25.1%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $300/wk

South Albury

Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $270/wk

Lavington

Income: $647/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $220/wk

East Albury

Income: $858/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $190/wk

Avondale (NSW)

Income: $725/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $170/wk

Singleton (NSW)

Income: $736/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $170/wk

Goulburn

Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $150/wk

Cessnock

Income: $588/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $150/wk

Bexley vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Five Dock

Pop: 9,823 Income: $1,079/wk Rent: $570/wk

Spring Farm (NSW)

Pop: 9,868 Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $510/wk

Rose Bay (NSW)

Pop: 9,911 Income: $1,398/wk Rent: $630/wk

Matraville

Pop: 9,925 Income: $865/wk Rent: $480/wk

Nowra

Pop: 9,956 Income: $554/wk Rent: $300/wk

Cameron Park

Pop: 9,977 Income: $987/wk Rent: $510/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bexley

What is the population of Bexley NSW?

The population of Bexley NSW is 19,646 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4490.1 people per km².Bexley is ranked #150 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bexley?

The median personal income in Bexley NSW is $735 per week, or $38,220 per year.The median household income is $1,870 per week.Family income is $2,119 per week.Bexley is ranked #4,828 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bexley?

Median rent in Bexley NSW is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bexley ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bexley?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bexley NSW is $2,351. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bexley?

The median age in Bexley NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bexley a good suburb to live in?

Bexley is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 19,646.The median income is $735/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% 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: 10333. All dollar figures in AUD.