Suburbs Cromer (NSW)

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Cromer NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cromer NSW is 8,030 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cromer is $949 per week ($49,348 per year). Median rent in Cromer is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Cromer has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Cromer has a population density of 1294.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cromer is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cromer is $3,142.

There were 52 recorded offences in Cromer in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (17 offences).

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📍 Cromer, New South Wales — 33.7304°S, 151.2683°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (21)

Cromer Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Cromer Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$949/wk
$49,348 per year
#1620 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$650/wk
$2,817 per month
#121 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
41years
3 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,142/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cromer Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (3,929) Female 51.1% (4,106)

Population Density

1294.0
people per km²
8,030 people · 6.2 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,874
Family income/wk

Cromer 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)

Cromer Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
46.3% 950 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
53.7% 1,100 dwellings

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

Cromer Country of Birth

Australia
87.2%
England
8.0%
China
1.2%
Brazil
0.9%
India
0.7%
Germany
0.5%
Croatia
0.4%
France
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%
Egypt
0.3%

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

Cromer Religion

No Religion
42.4%
Catholic
28.6%
Anglican
16.4%
Not stated
4.8%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
1.9%
Eastern Orthodox
1.9%
Christian (other)
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cromer Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
70.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
20.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.9%

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

Cromer Languages Spoken at Home

Italian
20.3%
Other
17.6%
Mandarin
12.4%
SAL Tot
12.1%
Portuguese
11.5%
German
8.8%
Serbian
8.8%
Spanish
8.5%

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

Cromer Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.5% 2,199 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.6% 1,348 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.3% 130 people
🏠
Not in labour force
35.6% 2,030 people

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

Cromer Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.6%
Certificate III/IV
28.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
21.4%
Postgraduate Degree
9.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.0%
Certificate I/II
2.4%

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

Cromer Occupation

Professionals
32.0%
Managers
21.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.9%
Community & Personal Service
9.2%
Sales Workers
5.1%
Labourers
3.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

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

Cromer Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.7%
Engineering
12.5%
Society & Culture
12.2%
Education
8.5%
Architecture & Building
8.3%
Health
8.1%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Information Technology
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.1%
Agriculture & Environment
2.2%

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

Cromer Dwelling Types

Separate house
86.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
13.1%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cromer Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.8%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.4%
$400-$499/wk
4.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.7%
$650-$799/wk
4.7%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.5%
$4,000+/wk
28.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cromer Marital Status

💍
Married
53.6% 3,408
↔️
Separated
1.9% 121
📋
Divorced
7.8% 494
🕊️
Widowed
5.6% 358
👤
Never married
31.1% 1,975

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cromer Ancestry

English
32.1%
Australian
27.6%
Other
8.4%
Irish
8.2%
Scottish
7.5%
Italian
5.6%
German
2.9%
Chinese
2.4%
Dutch
1.7%
Filipino
1.4%
Serbian
1.1%
New Zealander
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cromer School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.6%
Secondary — Government
22.1%
Pre-school
12.5%
Secondary — Catholic
9.8%
Vocational Education
9.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.5%
Primary — Catholic
4.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.4%

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

Cromer Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.3% 667
✅
No need for assistance
95.7% 14,795

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

Cromer Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.8% 967
—
Not a volunteer
84.2% 5,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cromer Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.4%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
2.0%
$800-$999/mo
1.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
17.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
31.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cromer How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.0%
Did not go to work
21.6%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Bus
2.6%
Walked only
1.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
1.2%
Truck
1.0%
Other
0.9%
Bicycle
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

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

Cromer Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
27.4%
2 vehicles
42.5%
3 vehicles
15.6%
4+ vehicles
8.8%

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

Cromer Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
8.5%
2 bedrooms
11.5%
3 bedrooms
30.9%
4 bedrooms
32.9%
5 bedrooms
13.1%
6+ bedrooms
3.1%

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

Cromer Population Mobility

11.3%
moved in the last year
32.8%
moved in the last 5 years
3.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
64.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cromer Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
185
Indigenous residents
15,367
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cromer Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
520
Asthma
234
Arthritis
201
Heart disease
177
Diabetes
163
Cancer
110
Lung condition
103
Stroke
88
Kidney disease
63
Dementia
24

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

Cromer Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.5%
$1-$149/wk
4.8%
$150-$299/wk
4.7%
$300-$399/wk
2.6%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.4%
$3,500+/wk
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cromer Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
49.6%
Couple — no children under 15
21.8%
Couple — no children
19.3%
One parent — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cromer Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 6
🏅
Previously served
2.0% 122
👤
Never served
97.8% 5,995

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cromer Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.8% 720
—
Did not provide
88.2% 5,371

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cromer Children Ever Born

No children
30.0%
1 child
11.8%
2 children
36.6%
3 children
16.7%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
1.0%

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

Cromer When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
26
1951–1960
117
1961–1970
223
1971–1980
200
1981–1990
248
1991–2000
296
2001–2010
423
2011–2015
223
2016
34
2017
38
2018
42
2019
40
2020
21
2021
3

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

Cromer Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
22.9%
5–14 hours
32.2%
15–29 hours
15.1%
30+ hours
8.8%
Did not do domestic work
21.0%

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

Cromer Household Size

1 person
19.4%
2 persons
25.2%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
24.6%
5 persons
9.9%
6+ persons
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cromer Where Residents Moved From

Same address
6,771
Moved from NSW
692
Moved — same area (SA2)
97
Moved from overseas
29
Moved from VIC
14
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from WA
3

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

Cromer Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.1%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.7%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cromer Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 52 total

Other Against Property
17
Theft
14
Other Against Person
7
Property Damage
6
Assault
5
Sexual Offences
1
Drug Offences
1
Weapons
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Cromer Schools

21
schools nearby
11
government
1098
avg ICSEA score
10,722
total students
St Luke's Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,481 students
1178
ICSEA
Pittwater House Schools Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,002 students
1158
ICSEA
St Rose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 227 students
1149
ICSEA
St Augustine's College Sydney Independent
Combined · 5-12 · 1,580 students
1141
ICSEA
Oxford Falls Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,201 students
1137
ICSEA
Collaroy Plateau Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 452 students
1109
ICSEA
Beacon Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 459 students
1099
ICSEA
Narrabeen Lakes Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 364 students
1091
ICSEA
St John the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 247 students
1091
ICSEA
Cromer Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 468 students
1091
ICSEA
Elanora Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 387 students
1087
ICSEA
Wheeler Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 430 students
1086
ICSEA
St Kevin's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 178 students
1085
ICSEA
Arranounbai School Government
Combined · U · 34 students
1073
ICSEA
Narraweena Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 511 students
1059
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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Cromer Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $2,483/wk
Median Rent $650/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.2%

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

If you earn X in Cromer

≈ $10,760/month
Median rent $650/wk
Left after rent $1,833/wk
Rent share 26.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $450/wk
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Income: $871/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $350/wk
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Income: $785/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $300/wk
Seaham
Income: $839/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $290/wk
Corrimal
Income: $762/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $285/wk
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Income: $789/wk Rent: $375/wk Save: $275/wk
New Lambton
Income: $914/wk Rent: $395/wk Save: $255/wk
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Income: $802/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $250/wk

Cromer vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Caves Beach
Pop: 4,016 Income: $711/wk Rent: $420/wk
Ourimbah
Pop: 4,019 Income: $840/wk Rent: $400/wk
Londonderry (NSW)
Pop: 4,024 Income: $809/wk Rent: $460/wk
Constitution Hill
Pop: 4,030 Income: $722/wk Rent: $410/wk
Mount Austin
Pop: 4,035 Income: $612/wk Rent: $250/wk
Bellambi
Pop: 4,039 Income: $611/wk Rent: $252/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cromer

What is the population of Cromer NSW?

The population of Cromer NSW is 8,030 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1294.0 people per km².Cromer is ranked #880 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cromer?

The median personal income in Cromer NSW is $949 per week, or $49,348 per year.The median household income is $2,483 per week.Family income is $2,874 per week.Cromer is ranked #1,620 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cromer?

Median rent in Cromer NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 26.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Cromer ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cromer?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cromer NSW is $3,142. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cromer?

The median age in Cromer NSW is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cromer a good suburb to live in?

Cromer is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,030.The median income is $949/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.2% 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: 11119. All dollar figures in AUD.