Suburbs Coniston

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Coniston NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Coniston NSW is 2,267 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Coniston is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in Coniston is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Coniston has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Coniston has a population density of 2135.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Coniston is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Macedon. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coniston is $1,820.

There were 110 recorded offences in Coniston in 2025-26, a rate of 49 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (77 offences).

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📍 Coniston, New South Wales — 34.4375°S, 150.8819°E

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Coniston Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Coniston Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$739/wk
$38,428 per year
#4750 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$350/wk
$1,517 per month
#3104 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,820/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Coniston Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.1% (1,138) Female 49.9% (1,133)

Population Density

2135.9
people per km²
2,267 people · 1.1 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,924
Family income/wk

Coniston 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)

Coniston Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
55.4% 277 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
44.6% 223 dwellings

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

Coniston Country of Birth

Australia
87.2%
England
3.1%
Croatia
2.3%
India
1.7%
China
1.6%
Greece
1.5%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1.2%
Hong Kong
0.5%
Indonesia
0.5%
Germany
0.3%

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

Coniston Religion

No Religion
38.0%
Catholic
17.7%
Eastern Orthodox
15.4%
Anglican
8.3%
Not stated
7.4%
Christian (other)
6.8%
Islam
4.2%
Uniting Church
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Coniston Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
66.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
23.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

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

Coniston Languages Spoken at Home

Macedon
42.6%
Serbian
15.3%
Other
10.0%
Mandarin
7.6%
Arabic
7.2%
Greek
6.8%
Italian
5.6%
Thai
4.8%

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

Coniston Employment

💼
Employed full-time
35.1% 588 people
⏰
Employed part-time
20.0% 335 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.2% 70 people
🏠
Not in labour force
40.7% 681 people

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

Coniston Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
32.6%
Bachelor Degree
31.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
18.2%
Postgraduate Degree
10.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.7%
Certificate I/II
3.1%

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

Coniston Occupation

Professionals
33.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
15.4%
Community & Personal Service
13.3%
Clerical & Administrative
12.4%
Managers
11.3%
Labourers
5.6%
Sales Workers
5.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.2%

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

Coniston Field of Study

Management & Commerce
19.5%
Engineering
15.3%
Health
13.4%
Society & Culture
12.8%
Education
10.6%
Architecture & Building
7.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.4%
Information Technology
4.8%
Creative Arts
4.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%

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

Coniston Dwelling Types

Separate house
74.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
15.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Coniston Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
2.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
5.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.3%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
6.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.3%
$4,000+/wk
7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Coniston Marital Status

💍
Married
37.6% 730
↔️
Separated
2.8% 54
📋
Divorced
10.0% 194
🕊️
Widowed
6.5% 126
👤
Never married
43.2% 839

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Coniston Ancestry

English
23.1%
Australian
22.4%
Other
11.9%
Macedonian
10.2%
Irish
7.5%
Scottish
6.9%
Italian
4.4%
Serbian
3.7%
Greek
2.9%
German
2.5%
Chinese
2.3%
Croatian
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Coniston School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
29.6%
Secondary — Government
19.6%
Vocational Education
18.8%
Pre-school
12.5%
Primary — Catholic
6.8%
Secondary — Catholic
5.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.4%

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

Coniston Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.2% 437
✅
No need for assistance
89.8% 3,836

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

Coniston Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.5% 223
—
Not a volunteer
87.5% 1,556

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Coniston Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.8%
$600-$799/mo
2.9%
$800-$999/mo
3.4%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
14.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
22.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
12.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
14.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Coniston How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.8%
Did not go to work
20.9%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Walked only
2.8%
Train
2.5%
Bicycle
1.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.1%
Truck
0.7%
Bus
0.7%
Other
0.5%

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

Coniston Car Ownership

0 vehicles
10.3%
1 vehicle
44.6%
2 vehicles
29.2%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Coniston Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.2%
2 bedrooms
29.9%
3 bedrooms
40.3%
4 bedrooms
16.9%
5 bedrooms
4.5%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Coniston Population Mobility

16.3%
moved in the last year
37.5%
moved in the last 5 years
6.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.6%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Coniston Indigenous Population

2.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
108
Indigenous residents
4,215
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Coniston Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
263
Arthritis
83
Diabetes
81
Heart disease
61
Asthma
61
Lung condition
45
Stroke
40
Kidney disease
35
Cancer
32
Dementia
21

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

Coniston Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.2%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
6.6%
$400-$499/wk
5.1%
$500-$649/wk
4.5%
$650-$799/wk
9.3%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Coniston Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.4%
Couple — no children
29.5%
Couple — no children under 15
17.2%
One parent — no children under 15
10.3%
One parent — children under 15
6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Coniston Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.1% 38
👤
Never served
97.9% 1,745

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Coniston Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 251
—
Did not provide
85.9% 1,523

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Coniston Children Ever Born

No children
39.3%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
26.3%
3 children
17.1%
4 children
4.5%
5+ children
1.1%

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

Coniston When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
38
1961–1970
128
1971–1980
97
1981–1990
50
1991–2000
77
2001–2010
95
2011–2015
53
2016
11
2017
12
2018
31
2019
18
2020
12
2021
9

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

Coniston Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.9%
5–14 hours
29.8%
15–29 hours
12.3%
30+ hours
8.6%
Did not do domestic work
29.4%

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

Coniston Household Size

1 person
31.8%
2 persons
33.1%
3 persons
15.3%
4 persons
10.8%
5 persons
6.6%
6+ persons
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Coniston Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,756
Moved from NSW
218
Moved — same area (SA2)
77
Moved from overseas
22
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from TAS
6
Moved from VIC
4

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

Coniston Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.7%
Step family — no other children
5.5%
Blended family — no other children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Coniston Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 110 total

Traffic
77
Theft
8
Assault
6
Other Against Property
6
Other Against Person
5
Drug Offences
5
Property Damage
2
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Coniston Schools

21
schools nearby
14
government
1062
avg ICSEA score
8,263
total students
Smiths Hill High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 736 students
1186
ICSEA
The Illawarra Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 970 students
1159
ICSEA
St Mary Star of the Sea College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students
1104
ICSEA
Keiraville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1103
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1090
ICSEA
Wollongong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 579 students
1084
ICSEA
Edmund Rice College Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,054 students
1083
ICSEA
St Brigid's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 175 students
1083
ICSEA
Mount Keira Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 91 students
1072
ICSEA
Mount St Thomas Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 354 students
1070
ICSEA
Lindsay Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1068
ICSEA
Gwynneville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 271 students
1065
ICSEA
Figtree Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 181 students
1061
ICSEA
Figtree Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 264 students
1028
ICSEA
Figtree High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 880 students
1013
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 21 schools

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

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Coniston Rent Prices & Affordability

23%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,535/wk
Median Rent $350/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Coniston

≈ $6,652/month
Median rent $350/wk
Left after rent $1,185/wk
Rent share 22.8%

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Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $75/wk
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Income: $641/wk Rent: $190/wk Save: $160/wk

Coniston vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Burwood Heights
Pop: 1,134 Income: $903/wk Rent: $475/wk
West Haven
Pop: 1,139 Income: $524/wk Rent: $400/wk
Kingswood (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
Pop: 1,142 Income: $815/wk Rent: $360/wk
Vineyard
Pop: 1,143 Income: $640/wk Rent: $450/wk
Daceyville
Pop: 1,146 Income: $450/wk Rent: $130/wk
Norah Head
Pop: 1,149 Income: $811/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Coniston

What is the population of Coniston NSW?

The population of Coniston NSW is 2,267 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2135.9 people per km².Coniston is ranked #2,850 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Coniston?

The median personal income in Coniston NSW is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year.The median household income is $1,535 per week.Family income is $1,924 per week.Coniston is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Coniston?

Median rent in Coniston NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Coniston ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Coniston?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Coniston NSW is $1,820. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Coniston?

The median age in Coniston NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Coniston a good suburb to live in?

Coniston is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,267.The median income is $739/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 11010. All dollar figures in AUD.