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Centennial Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Centennial Park NSW is 2,225 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Centennial Park is $1,415 per week ($73,580 per year). Median rent in Centennial Park is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Centennial Park has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Centennial Park has a population density of 998.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Centennial Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Centennial Park is $2,466.

There were 24 recorded offences in Centennial Park in 2025-26, a rate of 11 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

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Centennial Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Centennial Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,415/wk

$73,580 per year

#168 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,466/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 1 per bedroom

Centennial Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.0% (1,044) Female 53.0% (1,178)

Population Density

998.0

people per km²

2,225 people · 2.2 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,371

Family income/wk

Centennial Park 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)

Centennial Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

50.5% 236 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

49.5% 231 dwellings

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

Centennial Park Country of Birth

Australia

81.8%

England

9.7%

France

1.9%

China

1.7%

Chile

1.3%

India

1.3%

Brazil

0.8%

Greece

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.5%

Iran

0.5%

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

Centennial Park Religion

No Religion

46.8%

Catholic

23.6%

Anglican

9.6%

Not stated

7.5%

Judaism

5.3%

Eastern Orthodox

3.4%

Buddhism

2.0%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Centennial Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.7%

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

Centennial Park Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

21.1%

Other

17.3%

Portuguese

15.0%

Greek

9.0%

French

8.3%

Mandarin

7.5%

Italian

7.5%

SAL Tot

7.5%

Cantonese

6.8%

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

Centennial Park Employment

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Employed full-time

51.5% 900 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 356 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 50 people

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Not in labour force

25.3% 442 people

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

Centennial Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.7%

Postgraduate Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.6%

Certificate III/IV

9.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.8%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Centennial Park Occupation

Professionals

44.4%

Managers

21.8%

Clerical & Administrative

10.9%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

5.8%

Labourers

2.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.7%

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

Centennial Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.6%

Society & Culture

19.5%

Creative Arts

11.1%

Health

10.0%

Engineering

6.1%

Education

4.9%

Architecture & Building

4.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.0%

Information Technology

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

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

Centennial Park Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

49.8%

Separate house

47.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Centennial Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.0%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Centennial Park Marital Status

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Married

30.4% 593

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Separated

2.0% 38

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Divorced

9.0% 176

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Widowed

2.6% 51

👤

Never married

56.0% 1,090

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Centennial Park Ancestry

English

27.0%

Australian

20.5%

Other

13.7%

Irish

11.6%

Scottish

8.6%

Chinese

4.2%

German

3.9%

Italian

3.5%

Greek

2.7%

French

1.6%

Polish

1.5%

Filipino

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Centennial Park School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

19.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

18.1%

Primary — Government

17.1%

Pre-school

14.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

10.6%

Secondary — Government

7.5%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Catholic

5.8%

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

Centennial Park Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.3% 97

✅

No need for assistance

97.7% 4,126

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

Centennial Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.9% 331

—

Not a volunteer

82.1% 1,522

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Centennial Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.6%

$300-$449/mo

3.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Centennial Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

45.1%

Did not go to work

22.2%

Walked only

10.1%

Bus

7.4%

Car (passenger)

4.0%

Bicycle

3.9%

Other

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.9%

Taxi/Rideshare

1.2%

Train

1.0%

Tram/Light Rail

1.0%

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

Centennial Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

20.8%

1 vehicle

56.0%

2 vehicles

19.7%

3 vehicles

2.8%

4+ vehicles

0.7%

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

Centennial Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

33.2%

2 bedrooms

41.9%

3 bedrooms

12.5%

4 bedrooms

6.3%

5 bedrooms

4.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Centennial Park Population Mobility

26.8%

moved in the last year

55.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Centennial Park Indigenous Population

0.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,214

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Centennial Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

155

Asthma

Heart disease

Arthritis

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Centennial Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.5%

$1-$149/wk

1.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

6.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.1%

$3,500+/wk

13.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Centennial Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.4%

Couple — no children

36.7%

Couple — no children under 15

9.3%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Centennial Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.4% 7

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 3

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Previously served

1.3% 25

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Never served

98.1% 1,819

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Centennial Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 190

—

Did not provide

89.7% 1,656

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Centennial Park Children Ever Born

No children

64.7%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

14.9%

3 children

6.0%

4 children

2.6%

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

Centennial Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

161

2011–2015

115

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Centennial Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.5%

5–14 hours

34.0%

15–29 hours

10.9%

30+ hours

5.3%

Did not do domestic work

21.4%

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

Centennial Park Household Size

1 person

46.7%

2 persons

30.2%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

7.4%

5 persons

2.0%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Centennial Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,529

Moved from NSW

348

Moved — same area (SA2)

121

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

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

Centennial Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.7%

Step family — no other children

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Centennial Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 24 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Centennial Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1119

avg ICSEA score

33,464

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

Ascham School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students

1217

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Reddam House Independent

Combined

1203

ICSEA

Claremont College Independent

Primary · K-6 · 265 students

1201

ICSEA

Woollahra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 667 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

Emanuel School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 849 students

1186

ICSEA

Cranbrook School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students

1181

ICSEA

Bronte Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 257 students

1176

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 102 students

1165

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 73 schools

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

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Centennial Park Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,154/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.2%

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

If you earn X in Centennial Park

Your weekly income

≈ $9,334/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,654/wk

Rent share 23.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Voyager Point

Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $175/wk

The Hill

Income: $1,147/wk Rent: $390/wk Save: $110/wk

Rushcutters Bay

Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $50/wk

Wickham (NSW)

Income: $1,135/wk Rent: $470/wk Save: $30/wk

Bar Beach

Income: $1,196/wk Rent: $393/wk Save: $107/wk

Nirimba Fields

Income: $1,159/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $90/wk

Springvale (NSW)

Income: $1,148/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $80/wk

Newcastle

Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

Centennial Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Yellow Rock (Blue Mountains - NSW)

Pop: 1,119 Income: $1,018/wk Rent: $400/wk

Moruya Heads

Pop: 1,125 Income: $714/wk Rent: $350/wk

Abercrombie

Pop: 1,127 Income: $1,029/wk Rent: $393/wk

Nana Glen

Pop: 1,132 Income: $688/wk Rent: $350/wk

Burwood Heights

Pop: 1,134 Income: $903/wk Rent: $475/wk

West Haven

Pop: 1,139 Income: $524/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Centennial Park

What is the population of Centennial Park NSW?

The population of Centennial Park NSW is 2,225 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 998.0 people per km².Centennial Park is ranked #2,874 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Centennial Park?

The median personal income in Centennial Park NSW is $1,415 per week, or $73,580 per year.The median household income is $2,154 per week.Family income is $3,371 per week.Centennial Park is ranked #168 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Centennial Park?

Median rent in Centennial Park NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 23.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Centennial Park ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Centennial Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Centennial Park NSW is $2,466. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Centennial Park?

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

Is Centennial Park a good suburb to live in?

Centennial Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,225.The median income is $1,415/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: 10872. All dollar figures in AUD.