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Cringila NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cringila NSW is 2,156 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cringila is $459 per week ($23,868 per year). Median rent in Cringila is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Cringila has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Cringila has a population density of 1283.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cringila is India. The most common religion is Islam (30% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cringila is $1,614.

There were 63 recorded offences in Cringila in 2025-26, a rate of 29 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (35 offences).

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Cringila Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cringila Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$459/wk

$23,868 per year

#8581 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,614/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cringila Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (1,104) Female 48.9% (1,057)

Population Density

1283.9

people per km²

2,156 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,314

Family income/wk

Cringila 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)

Cringila Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

63.2% 316 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

36.8% 184 dwellings

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

Cringila Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

India

1.9%

Croatia

1.4%

England

1.1%

Germany

0.5%

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

Cringila Religion

Islam

30.4%

No Religion

21.0%

Eastern Orthodox

15.5%

Catholic

13.8%

Not stated

7.6%

Christian (other)

6.8%

Anglican

3.8%

Uniting Church

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cringila Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

55.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.8%

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

Cringila Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

36.3%

Macedon

33.4%

Other

14.5%

Turkish

6.4%

Portuguese

3.1%

Urdu

2.3%

Serbian

2.1%

Italian

1.8%

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

Cringila Employment

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Employed full-time

20.3% 311 people

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Employed part-time

16.6% 255 people

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Unemployed

3.8% 59 people

🏠

Not in labour force

59.3% 910 people

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

Cringila Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.4%

Bachelor Degree

19.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Certificate I/II

5.3%

Postgraduate Degree

4.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

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

Cringila Occupation

Professionals

17.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.9%

Clerical & Administrative

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

15.3%

Labourers

11.7%

Managers

10.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.7%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Cringila Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.9%

Engineering

20.5%

Society & Culture

19.6%

Health

11.1%

Architecture & Building

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.7%

Education

5.4%

Information Technology

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Agriculture & Environment

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Cringila Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cringila Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.8%

$400-$499/wk

12.5%

$500-$649/wk

6.2%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.4%

$4,000+/wk

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cringila Marital Status

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Married

39.5% 692

↔️

Separated

3.7% 65

📋

Divorced

9.3% 162

🕊️

Widowed

7.4% 129

👤

Never married

40.1% 702

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cringila Ancestry

Other

22.7%

Australian

18.9%

Macedonian

16.6%

English

14.3%

Lebanese

11.6%

Irish

2.9%

Scottish

2.9%

Italian

2.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.1%

German

1.9%

Serbian

1.8%

Maltese

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cringila School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

33.5%

Secondary — Government

29.6%

Vocational Education

13.8%

Pre-school

10.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Primary — Catholic

2.5%

Secondary — Catholic

2.5%

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

Cringila Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

13.4% 541

✅

No need for assistance

86.6% 3,507

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

Cringila Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

6.5% 107

—

Not a volunteer

93.5% 1,528

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cringila Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

3.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cringila How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

18.0%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

2.4%

Bus

1.6%

Bicycle

1.0%

Truck

0.7%

Train

0.5%

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

Cringila Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.0%

1 vehicle

36.0%

2 vehicles

33.5%

3 vehicles

11.4%

4+ vehicles

5.2%

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

Cringila Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.6%

2 bedrooms

16.5%

3 bedrooms

57.0%

4 bedrooms

18.9%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.4%

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

Cringila Population Mobility

9.4%

moved in the last year

29.0%

moved in the last 5 years

8.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

41.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cringila Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

112

Indigenous residents

4,003

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cringila Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

238

Diabetes

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Cancer

Dementia

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

Cringila Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.9%

$150-$299/wk

10.0%

$300-$399/wk

11.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.2%

$800-$999/wk

10.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.3%

$3,500+/wk

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cringila Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children under 15

20.5%

Couple — no children

17.0%

One parent — no children under 15

12.9%

One parent — children under 15

10.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cringila Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 5

🏅

Previously served

0.5% 8

👤

Never served

99.2% 1,638

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cringila Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.4% 267

—

Did not provide

83.6% 1,357

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cringila Children Ever Born

No children

32.3%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

22.6%

3 children

15.7%

4 children

13.0%

5+ children

5.1%

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

Cringila When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

120

1971–1980

225

1981–1990

130

1991–2000

2001–2010

108

2011–2015

102

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Cringila Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

15.7%

5–14 hours

20.4%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

10.5%

Did not do domestic work

43.5%

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

Cringila Household Size

1 person

23.4%

2 persons

28.8%

3 persons

18.3%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

8.0%

6+ persons

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cringila Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,830

Moved from NSW

135

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

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

Cringila Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.4%

Step family — no other children

6.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cringila Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 63 total

Traffic

Theft

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Assault

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cringila Schools

schools nearby

government

938

avg ICSEA score

3,280

total students

St Pius X Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 371 students

1066

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 149 students

1013

ICSEA

Primbee Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 88 students

943

ICSEA

Lake Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 147 students

941

ICSEA

Illawarra Sports High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students

937

ICSEA

Cringila Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 163 students

936

ICSEA

Berkeley Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 259 students

926

ICSEA

Warrawong High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 591 students

905

ICSEA

Kemblawarra Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 153 students

892

ICSEA

Warrawong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 276 students

891

ICSEA

Berkeley West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 157 students

868

ICSEA

Aspect South Coast School, Unanderra 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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Cringila Rent Prices & Affordability

31%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,117/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 31.3%

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

If you earn X in Cringila

Your weekly income

≈ $4,840/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $767/wk

Rent share 31.3%

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Cringila vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,083 Income: $1,002/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cringila

What is the population of Cringila NSW?

The population of Cringila NSW is 2,156 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1283.9 people per km².Cringila is ranked #2,918 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cringila?

The median personal income in Cringila NSW is $459 per week, or $23,868 per year.The median household income is $1,117 per week.Family income is $1,314 per week.Cringila is ranked #8,581 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cringila?

Median rent in Cringila NSW is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 31.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Cringila ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cringila?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cringila NSW is $1,614. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cringila?

The median age in Cringila NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cringila a good suburb to live in?

Cringila is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,156.The median income is $459/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (31.3% 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: 11117. All dollar figures in AUD.