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Botany NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Botany NSW is 12,960 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Botany is $1,153 per week ($59,956 per year). Median rent in Botany is $550 per week ($2,383 per month). Botany has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Botany has a population density of 4036.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Botany is England. The most common religion is Catholic (37% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Botany is $2,741.

There were 105 recorded offences in Botany in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (41 offences).

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Botany Population

residents (Census 2021)

Botany Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,153/wk

$59,956 per year

#543 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$550/wk

$2,383 per month

#360 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,741/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 1.1 per bedroom

Botany Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.5% (6,419) Female 50.5% (6,544)

Population Density

4036.3

people per km²

12,960 people · 3.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

1.1

Persons per bedroom

$2,844

Family income/wk

Botany 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)

Botany Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

33.3% 960 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

66.7% 1,925 dwellings

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

Botany Country of Birth

Australia

85.6%

England

5.1%

China

2.6%

Indonesia

2.0%

Brazil

1.1%

India

1.1%

Greece

0.8%

Chile

0.6%

Croatia

0.6%

Hong Kong

0.5%

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

Botany Religion

Catholic

37.3%

No Religion

32.6%

Anglican

9.6%

Not stated

7.2%

Eastern Orthodox

5.4%

Judaism

3.0%

Christian (other)

2.6%

Buddhism

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Botany Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

76.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Botany Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

18.7%

Mandarin

16.7%

Other

15.5%

Spanish

13.2%

Greek

12.5%

SAL Indon

9.2%

Cantonese

7.8%

Italian

6.4%

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

Botany Employment

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Employed full-time

48.8% 4,448 people

⏰

Employed part-time

19.9% 1,809 people

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Unemployed

2.6% 234 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.8% 2,622 people

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

Botany Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.2%

Certificate III/IV

26.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

13.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

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

Botany Occupation

Professionals

31.3%

Managers

19.6%

Clerical & Administrative

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.9%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Sales Workers

5.6%

Labourers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.3%

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

Botany Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.3%

Engineering

13.3%

Society & Culture

12.7%

Health

9.9%

Education

8.1%

Architecture & Building

7.0%

Creative Arts

6.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Information Technology

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.5%

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

Botany Dwelling Types

Separate house

57.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

30.2%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

12.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Botany Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.7%

$4,000+/wk

21.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Botany Marital Status

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Married

45.2% 4,732

↔️

Separated

3.1% 324

📋

Divorced

8.5% 887

🕊️

Widowed

3.6% 379

👤

Never married

39.6% 4,153

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Botany Ancestry

Australian

22.3%

English

22.2%

Other

14.7%

Irish

11.0%

Chinese

7.0%

Scottish

6.2%

Italian

4.3%

Greek

3.4%

Filipino

3.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.4%

German

2.1%

Maltese

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Botany School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

25.8%

Secondary — Catholic

17.3%

Primary — Catholic

14.6%

Pre-school

12.9%

Vocational Education

11.8%

Secondary — Government

11.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Botany Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 934

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 23,482

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

Botany Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.0% 1,083

—

Not a volunteer

89.0% 8,759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Botany Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

0.7%

$600-$799/mo

1.1%

$800-$999/mo

1.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Botany How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.3%

Did not go to work

19.9%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

3.7%

Bus

3.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.5%

Other

1.2%

Truck

1.2%

Bicycle

0.8%

Train

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Botany Car Ownership

0 vehicles

7.1%

1 vehicle

41.5%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

8.7%

4+ vehicles

4.3%

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

Botany Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.9%

2 bedrooms

36.2%

3 bedrooms

33.5%

4 bedrooms

12.4%

5 bedrooms

3.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Botany Population Mobility

17.7%

moved in the last year

48.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Botany Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

754

Indigenous residents

23,886

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Botany Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

873

Asthma

427

Diabetes

268

Arthritis

262

Heart disease

190

Cancer

129

Lung condition

120

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Botany Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.8%

$300-$399/wk

2.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Botany Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.4%

Couple — no children

23.2%

Couple — no children under 15

17.8%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Botany Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.6% 161

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 10

🏅

Previously served

1.3% 131

👤

Never served

96.9% 9,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Botany Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.9% 1,074

—

Did not provide

89.1% 8,736

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Botany Children Ever Born

No children

39.7%

1 child

17.3%

2 children

28.8%

3 children

10.2%

4 children

3.0%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Botany When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

288

1971–1980

440

1981–1990

520

1991–2000

697

2001–2010

958

2011–2015

632

2016

122

2017

107

2018

2019

105

2020

2021

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

Botany Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

6.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.0%

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

Botany Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

30.8%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

18.8%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Botany Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,950

Moved from NSW

1,422

Moved — same area (SA2)

545

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Botany Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.2%

Step family — no other children

7.1%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Botany Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 105 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Assault

Drug Offences

Weapons

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Botany Schools

schools nearby

government

1064

avg ICSEA score

3,370

total students

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 287 students

1119

ICSEA

Hartford College Independent

Combined · 5-9 · 29 students

1117

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1104

ICSEA

St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 608 students

1089

ICSEA

Pagewood Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 207 students

1085

ICSEA

Botany Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 232 students

1062

ICSEA

Gardeners Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 393 students

1058

ICSEA

Eastlakes Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 154 students

1046

ICSEA

Mascot Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 397 students

1035

ICSEA

Banksmeadow Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 268 students

1032

ICSEA

Daceyville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 126 students

1029

ICSEA

J J Cahill Memorial High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 298 students

987

ICSEA

St Spyridon College, Junior School Campus Independent

Primary

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

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Botany Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,373/wk

Median Rent $550/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Botany

Your weekly income

≈ $10,283/month

Median rent $550/wk

Left after rent $1,823/wk

Rent share 23.2%

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Pop: 6,480 Income: $996/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Pop: 6,485 Income: $850/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 6,486 Income: $906/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 6,493 Income: $1,375/wk Rent: $740/wk

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Pop: 6,528 Income: $839/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Botany

What is the population of Botany NSW?

The population of Botany NSW is 12,960 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4036.3 people per km².Botany is ranked #376 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Botany?

The median personal income in Botany NSW is $1,153 per week, or $59,956 per year.The median household income is $2,373 per week.Family income is $2,844 per week.Botany is ranked #543 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Botany?

Median rent in Botany NSW is $550 per week ($2,383 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Botany ranks #360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Botany?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Botany NSW is $2,741. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Botany?

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

Is Botany a good suburb to live in?

Botany is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,960.The median income is $1,153/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.2% 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: 10515. All dollar figures in AUD.