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Edgecliff NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Edgecliff NSW is 2,499 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Edgecliff is $1,510 per week ($78,520 per year). Median rent in Edgecliff is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Edgecliff has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Edgecliff has a population density of 7824.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Edgecliff is England. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edgecliff is $3,000.

There were 43 recorded offences in Edgecliff in 2025-26, a rate of 17 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (22 offences).

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Edgecliff Population

residents (Census 2021)

Edgecliff Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,510/wk

$78,520 per year

#119 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$600/wk

$2,600 per month

#202 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 1 per bedroom

Edgecliff Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.7% (1,141) Female 54.3% (1,355)

Population Density

7824.0

people per km²

2,499 people · 0.3 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,756

Family income/wk

Edgecliff 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)

Edgecliff Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

61.6% 341 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

38.4% 213 dwellings

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

Edgecliff Country of Birth

Australia

80.3%

England

11.2%

China

2.2%

Brazil

1.8%

France

1.1%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Germany

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

India

0.6%

Bangladesh

0.4%

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

Edgecliff Religion

No Religion

45.4%

Catholic

19.8%

Anglican

14.4%

Not stated

7.7%

Judaism

6.1%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Buddhism

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Edgecliff Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.0%

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

Edgecliff Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

28.0%

Cantonese

11.2%

Other

11.2%

Italian

9.8%

Portuguese

9.1%

Spanish

9.1%

French

8.4%

Greek

7.0%

German

6.3%

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

Edgecliff Employment

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Employed full-time

48.0% 939 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.1% 354 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 55 people

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Not in labour force

31.2% 610 people

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

Edgecliff Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

53.0%

Postgraduate Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.5%

Certificate III/IV

6.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.9%

Certificate I/II

0.6%

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

Edgecliff Occupation

Professionals

49.9%

Managers

23.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.2%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Community & Personal Service

4.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

4.7%

Labourers

1.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.6%

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

Edgecliff Field of Study

Management & Commerce

33.9%

Society & Culture

22.3%

Creative Arts

10.5%

Health

9.3%

Engineering

5.9%

Architecture & Building

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.9%

Education

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.1%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

0.3%

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

Edgecliff Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

73.0%

Separate house

20.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Edgecliff Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

4.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

31.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Edgecliff Marital Status

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Married

35.1% 777

↔️

Separated

2.6% 58

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Divorced

10.4% 231

🕊️

Widowed

4.7% 105

👤

Never married

47.1% 1,044

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Edgecliff Ancestry

English

27.9%

Australian

20.0%

Irish

12.0%

Other

11.8%

Scottish

8.6%

Chinese

5.3%

Italian

4.1%

German

3.0%

Polish

2.4%

Greek

2.1%

Indian

1.5%

Hungarian

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Edgecliff School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.1%

Vocational Education

15.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.9%

Pre-school

9.6%

Secondary — Government

4.6%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.4%

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

Edgecliff Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 146

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 4,549

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

Edgecliff Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.3% 356

—

Not a volunteer

82.7% 1,700

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Edgecliff Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

15.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

6.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Edgecliff How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

38.4%

Did not go to work

23.8%

Walked only

14.8%

Train

14.6%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Other

2.3%

Bus

1.4%

Bicycle

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Edgecliff Car Ownership

0 vehicles

27.1%

1 vehicle

52.0%

2 vehicles

17.6%

3 vehicles

2.1%

4+ vehicles

1.2%

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

Edgecliff Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

29.1%

2 bedrooms

37.8%

3 bedrooms

26.3%

4 bedrooms

5.6%

5 bedrooms

0.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.5%

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

Edgecliff Population Mobility

25.1%

moved in the last year

59.4%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Edgecliff Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,784

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Edgecliff Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

176

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Edgecliff Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

17.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500+/wk

17.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Edgecliff Family Structure

Couple — no children

48.3%

Couple — children under 15

33.0%

Couple — no children under 15

8.9%

One parent — children under 15

5.3%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Edgecliff Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 7

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Previously served

1.8% 37

👤

Never served

97.9% 2,034

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Edgecliff Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.8% 180

—

Did not provide

91.2% 1,877

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Edgecliff Children Ever Born

No children

59.2%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

19.5%

3 children

6.5%

4 children

1.4%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Edgecliff When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

124

2001–2010

145

2011–2015

144

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Edgecliff Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.5%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

10.7%

30+ hours

4.9%

Did not do domestic work

21.9%

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

Edgecliff Household Size

1 person

42.0%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

11.9%

4 persons

6.1%

5 persons

1.8%

6+ persons

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Edgecliff Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,747

Moved from NSW

429

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Edgecliff Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

6.8%

Blended family — no other children

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Edgecliff Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 43 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Drug Offences

Assault

Sexual Offences

Traffic

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Edgecliff Schools

schools nearby

government

1151

avg ICSEA score

23,458

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

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Woollahra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 667 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

Montessori East Independent

Primary · K-6 · 80 students

1188

ICSEA

Emanuel School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 849 students

1186

ICSEA

Cranbrook School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students

1181

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

Bronte Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 257 students

1176

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1164

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 48 schools

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

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Edgecliff Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,321/wk

Median Rent $600/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.9%

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

If you earn X in Edgecliff

Your weekly income

≈ $10,058/month

Median rent $600/wk

Left after rent $1,721/wk

Rent share 25.9%

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Edgecliff vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,252 Income: $772/wk Rent: $203/wk

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Pop: 1,252 Income: $687/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Pop: 1,255 Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $450/wk

Coolah

Pop: 1,262 Income: $595/wk Rent: $170/wk

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Pop: 1,263 Income: $457/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Pop: 1,264 Income: $586/wk Rent: $173/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Edgecliff

What is the population of Edgecliff NSW?

The population of Edgecliff NSW is 2,499 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7824.0 people per km².Edgecliff is ranked #2,725 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Edgecliff?

The median personal income in Edgecliff NSW is $1,510 per week, or $78,520 per year.The median household income is $2,321 per week.Family income is $3,756 per week.Edgecliff is ranked #119 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Edgecliff?

Median rent in Edgecliff NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month).Rent represents 25.9% of household income, which is considered moderate.Edgecliff ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Edgecliff?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Edgecliff NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Edgecliff?

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

Is Edgecliff a good suburb to live in?

Edgecliff is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,499.The median income is $1,510/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.9% 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: 11382. All dollar figures in AUD.