New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Cronulla NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cronulla NSW is 17,899 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cronulla is $1,179 per week ($61,308 per year). Median rent in Cronulla is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Cronulla has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Cronulla has a population density of 4622.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cronulla is England. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cronulla is $2,404.

There were 277 recorded offences in Cronulla in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (79 offences).

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Cronulla Population

residents (Census 2021)

Cronulla Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,179/wk

$61,308 per year

#471 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

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,404/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Cronulla Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (8,785) Female 50.9% (9,111)

Population Density

4622.2

people per km²

17,899 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,719

Family income/wk

Cronulla 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)

Cronulla Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.7% 2,681 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.3% 1,887 dwellings

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

Cronulla Country of Birth

Australia

92.6%

England

4.5%

Brazil

0.8%

Germany

0.6%

Canada

0.4%

Egypt

0.3%

China

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

France

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Cronulla Religion

No Religion

39.7%

Catholic

27.6%

Anglican

16.4%

Not stated

6.9%

Eastern Orthodox

2.7%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christian (other)

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cronulla Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

68.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.6%

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

Cronulla Languages Spoken at Home

Other

21.4%

Greek

16.6%

Portuguese

14.4%

Spanish

14.0%

Italian

10.6%

Polish

6.4%

German

6.4%

French

5.0%

Arabic

5.0%

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

Cronulla Employment

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Employed full-time

42.4% 5,897 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.7% 3,015 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 331 people

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Not in labour force

33.5% 4,665 people

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

Cronulla Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

35.0%

Certificate III/IV

28.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.4%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Cronulla Occupation

Professionals

34.2%

Managers

19.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.8%

Community & Personal Service

9.9%

Sales Workers

5.4%

Labourers

2.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Cronulla Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.6%

Engineering

13.6%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Health

10.9%

Architecture & Building

9.9%

Education

9.4%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Cronulla Dwelling Types

Separate house

77.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

21.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cronulla Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.9%

$500-$649/wk

3.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.8%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cronulla Marital Status

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Married

40.8% 6,436

↔️

Separated

2.9% 450

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Divorced

11.5% 1,817

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Widowed

5.2% 822

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Never married

39.6% 6,241

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cronulla Ancestry

English

32.8%

Australian

26.4%

Irish

12.0%

Scottish

8.2%

Other

7.5%

Italian

3.9%

German

3.2%

Greek

2.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Dutch

1.0%

Chinese

0.9%

Maltese

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cronulla School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.9%

Secondary — Government

22.5%

Vocational Education

21.1%

Pre-school

10.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.4%

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

Cronulla Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.7% 1,249

✅

No need for assistance

96.3% 32,614

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

Cronulla Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.2% 2,115

—

Not a volunteer

85.8% 12,795

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cronulla Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

1.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.4%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

22.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cronulla How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

63.9%

Did not go to work

21.3%

Walked only

4.7%

Train

3.8%

Car (passenger)

2.9%

Bicycle

0.9%

Truck

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.1%

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

Cronulla Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.2%

1 vehicle

45.4%

2 vehicles

34.8%

3 vehicles

7.8%

4+ vehicles

3.8%

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

Cronulla Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.9%

2 bedrooms

46.7%

3 bedrooms

25.3%

4 bedrooms

10.2%

5 bedrooms

3.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Cronulla Population Mobility

20.3%

moved in the last year

49.5%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cronulla Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

524

Indigenous residents

33,644

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cronulla Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,211

Arthritis

629

Asthma

533

Heart disease

479

Cancer

343

Diabetes

300

Lung condition

235

Stroke

162

Kidney disease

154

Dementia

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

Cronulla Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.9%

$1-$149/wk

2.9%

$150-$299/wk

3.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.2%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.6%

$3,500+/wk

7.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cronulla Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.1%

Couple — children under 15

31.6%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — no children under 15

6.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cronulla Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.7% 100

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 22

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Previously served

2.0% 303

👤

Never served

97.2% 14,530

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cronulla Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

11.8% 1,752

—

Did not provide

88.2% 13,125

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cronulla Children Ever Born

No children

42.3%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

15.0%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Cronulla When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

196

1961–1970

345

1971–1980

319

1981–1990

340

1991–2000

326

2001–2010

455

2011–2015

432

2016

118

2017

101

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Cronulla Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.5%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

12.5%

30+ hours

7.2%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

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

Cronulla Household Size

1 person

34.8%

2 persons

40.3%

3 persons

12.4%

4 persons

8.2%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cronulla Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,326

Moved from NSW

2,041

Moved — same area (SA2)

1,069

Moved from overseas

135

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from NT

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

Cronulla Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

9.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.3%

Step family — other children present

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cronulla Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 277 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Assault

Traffic

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Cronulla Schools

schools nearby

government

1088

avg ICSEA score

5,061

total students

St Francis de Sales Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 175 students

1124

ICSEA

St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 178 students

1123

ICSEA

Burraneer Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 573 students

1101

ICSEA

Cronulla South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 261 students

1093

ICSEA

St Aloysius College Cronulla Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 482 students

1089

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 421 students

1086

ICSEA

Woolooware Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1086

ICSEA

Cronulla Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 516 students

1064

ICSEA

Woolooware High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 788 students

1063

ICSEA

Cronulla High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1050

ICSEA

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

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Cronulla Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,058/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.3%

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

If you earn X in Cronulla

Your weekly income

≈ $8,918/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,558/wk

Rent share 24.3%

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Cronulla vs State & National Average

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Pop: 8,951 Income: $790/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Pop: 8,962 Income: $851/wk Rent: $230/wk

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Pop: 8,964 Income: $1,566/wk Rent: $575/wk

Hunters Hill

Pop: 9,014 Income: $1,239/wk Rent: $530/wk

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Pop: 9,041 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $650/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cronulla

What is the population of Cronulla NSW?

The population of Cronulla NSW is 17,899 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 4622.2 people per km².Cronulla is ranked #191 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cronulla?

The median personal income in Cronulla NSW is $1,179 per week, or $61,308 per year.The median household income is $2,058 per week.Family income is $2,719 per week.Cronulla is ranked #471 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cronulla?

Median rent in Cronulla NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cronulla ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cronulla?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cronulla NSW is $2,404. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Cronulla?

The median age in Cronulla NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cronulla a good suburb to live in?

Cronulla is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 17,899.The median income is $1,179/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 11120. All dollar figures in AUD.