Bradbury NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bradbury NSW is 9,433 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bradbury is $731 per week ($38,012 per year). Median rent in Bradbury is $385 per week ($1,668 per month). Bradbury has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Bradbury has a population density of 2663.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bradbury is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bradbury is $2,000.

There were 91 recorded offences in Bradbury in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Bradbury Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bradbury Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$731/wk
$38,012 per year
#4899 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$385/wk
$1,668 per month
#2381 of 14,663
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Median Age
34years
4 years younger than national median
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Mortgage
$2,000/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bradbury Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (4,638) Female 50.8% (4,797)

Population Density

2663.0
people per km²
9,433 people · 3.5 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,780
Family income/wk

Bradbury 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)

Bradbury Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
39.1% 802 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
60.9% 1,249 dwellings

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

Bradbury Country of Birth

Australia
89.9%
England
3.1%
India
1.8%
Bangladesh
1.5%
Fiji
1.1%
China
0.7%
Chile
0.6%
Egypt
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Croatia
0.3%

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

Bradbury Religion

No Religion
34.3%
Catholic
26.2%
Anglican
14.9%
Not stated
8.4%
Islam
8.3%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Hinduism
2.4%
Eastern Orthodox
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bradbury Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
54.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
8.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.0%

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

Bradbury Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
29.5%
Other
19.6%
SAL Tot
11.9%
Bengali
11.5%
Spanish
7.8%
Samoan
7.2%
Hindi
6.3%
IAL Nepali
6.3%

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

Bradbury Employment

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Employed full-time
32.2% 2,002 people
Employed part-time
17.2% 1,072 people
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Unemployed
4.0% 249 people
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Not in labour force
46.6% 2,904 people

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

Bradbury Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
43.2%
Bachelor Degree
21.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.3%
Postgraduate Degree
8.1%
Certificate I/II
3.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

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

Bradbury Occupation

Professionals
23.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.1%
Clerical & Administrative
14.6%
Community & Personal Service
14.6%
Managers
9.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.6%
Labourers
6.8%
Sales Workers
6.4%

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

Bradbury Field of Study

Management & Commerce
22.2%
Engineering
15.9%
Society & Culture
15.7%
Education
10.4%
Health
10.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.8%
Architecture & Building
6.2%
Information Technology
4.9%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.2%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Bradbury Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bradbury Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
1.3%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.0%
$650-$799/wk
7.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bradbury Marital Status

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Married
42.3% 3,081
↔️
Separated
4.6% 333
📋
Divorced
9.0% 652
🕊️
Widowed
5.0% 363
👤
Never married
39.1% 2,847

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bradbury Ancestry

Australian
28.0%
English
25.8%
Other
14.9%
Irish
7.3%
Scottish
5.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.5%
German
2.5%
Italian
2.4%
Lebanese
2.4%
Filipino
2.2%
Samoan
2.1%
Chinese
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bradbury School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
35.1%
Secondary — Government
20.6%
Pre-school
12.0%
Vocational Education
11.6%
Secondary — Catholic
7.3%
Primary — Catholic
6.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

Bradbury Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
7.6% 1,340
No need for assistance
92.4% 16,381

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

Bradbury Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.8% 665
Not a volunteer
90.2% 6,144

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bradbury Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.6%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.0%
$600-$799/mo
2.4%
$800-$999/mo
3.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
31.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bradbury How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.5%
Did not go to work
24.8%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Train
1.8%
Walked only
1.3%
Truck
1.2%
Other
0.7%
Bus
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%

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

Bradbury Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.4%
1 vehicle
37.4%
2 vehicles
37.3%
3 vehicles
12.4%
4+ vehicles
5.5%

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

Bradbury Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.1%
2 bedrooms
7.0%
3 bedrooms
51.7%
4 bedrooms
31.1%
5 bedrooms
6.3%
6+ bedrooms
1.8%

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

Bradbury Population Mobility

12.7%
moved in the last year
39.2%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
54.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bradbury Indigenous Population

5.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
1,057
Indigenous residents
16,904
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bradbury Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
933
Asthma
409
Arthritis
363
Diabetes
315
Heart disease
239
Lung condition
221
Cancer
116
Kidney disease
111
Stroke
95
Dementia
22

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

Bradbury Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.3%
$150-$299/wk
6.3%
$300-$399/wk
4.8%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
12.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.6%
$3,500+/wk
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bradbury Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
42.4%
Couple — no children
19.8%
One parent — children under 15
14.7%
Couple — no children under 15
14.4%
One parent — no children under 15
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bradbury Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
2.3% 154
👤
Never served
97.6% 6,675

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bradbury Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 959
Did not provide
85.9% 5,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bradbury Children Ever Born

No children
30.4%
1 child
14.3%
2 children
28.0%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
7.7%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Bradbury When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
16
1951–1960
72
1961–1970
197
1971–1980
264
1981–1990
308
1991–2000
322
2001–2010
506
2011–2015
238
2016
81
2017
77
2018
55
2019
50
2020
16

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

Bradbury Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.1%
5–14 hours
25.6%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
32.2%

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

Bradbury Household Size

1 person
21.9%
2 persons
30.3%
3 persons
17.7%
4 persons
16.3%
5 persons
7.8%
6+ persons
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bradbury Where Residents Moved From

Same address
7,649
Moved from NSW
833
Moved — same area (SA2)
193
Moved from overseas
40
Moved from VIC
10
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from SA
3
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from ACT
3

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

Bradbury Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
81.7%
Step family — no other children
10.3%
Blended family — no other children
5.1%
Intact family — other children present
1.7%
Other couple — children only
0.7%
Step family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bradbury Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 91 total

Theft
22
Assault
17
Other Against Property
13
Other Against Person
12
Drug Offences
12
Sexual Offences
8
Property Damage
6
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Bradbury Schools

31
schools nearby
21
government
963
avg ICSEA score
10,875
total students
St Peter's Anglican Grammar Independent
Primary · K-6 · 428 students
1118
ICSEA
St Peter's Heart Independent
Primary · U · 22 students
1071
ICSEA
St Patrick's College Campbelltown Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 698 students
1049
ICSEA
St John The Evangelist Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 554 students
1049
ICSEA
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 341 students
1043
ICSEA
Sherwood Hills Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 145 students
1040
ICSEA
Mary Brooksbank School Government
Combined · U · 123 students
1000
ICSEA
Bradbury Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 704 students
987
ICSEA
Ruse Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 483 students
973
ICSEA
Leumeah High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 691 students
972
ICSEA
St Helens Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 363 students
968
ICSEA
Campbelltown North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 358 students
967
ICSEA
Beverley Park School Government
Combined · U · 59 students
967
ICSEA
Woodland Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
959
ICSEA
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 893 students
950
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 31 schools

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

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Bradbury Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,557/wk
Median Rent $385/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.7%

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

If you earn X in Bradbury

≈ $6,747/month
Median rent $385/wk
Left after rent $1,172/wk
Rent share 24.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Bradbury vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bradbury

What is the population of Bradbury NSW?

The population of Bradbury NSW is 9,433 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2663.0 people per km².Bradbury is ranked #705 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bradbury?

The median personal income in Bradbury NSW is $731 per week, or $38,012 per year.The median household income is $1,557 per week.Family income is $1,780 per week.Bradbury is ranked #4,899 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bradbury?

Median rent in Bradbury NSW is $385 per week ($1,668 per month).Rent represents 24.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bradbury ranks #2,381 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bradbury?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bradbury NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bradbury?

The median age in Bradbury NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bradbury a good suburb to live in?

Bradbury is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 9,433.The median income is $731/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 10540. All dollar figures in AUD.