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Eglinton NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eglinton NSW is 3,012 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eglinton is $941 per week ($48,932 per year). Median rent in Eglinton is $415 per week ($1,798 per month). Eglinton has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Eglinton has a population density of 47.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eglinton is England. The most common religion is No Religion (36% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eglinton is $1,805.

There were 18 recorded offences in Eglinton in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (7 offences).

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Eglinton Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eglinton Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$941/wk

$48,932 per year

#1706 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$415/wk

$1,798 per month

#1663 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$1,805/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Eglinton Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,455) Female 51.7% (1,559)

Population Density

47.5

people per km²

3,012 people · 63.5 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,212

Family income/wk

Eglinton 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)

Eglinton Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.7% 317 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.3% 482 dwellings

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

Eglinton Country of Birth

Australia

96.7%

England

1.9%

India

1.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

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

Eglinton Religion

No Religion

36.4%

Catholic

29.8%

Anglican

19.3%

Not stated

4.4%

Uniting Church

3.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.8%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Baptist

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eglinton Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.4%

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

Eglinton Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.5%

Afrikaans

17.6%

IAL Nepali

15.7%

Australian Indigenous

11.8%

Korean

9.8%

IAL Punjabi

7.8%

German

5.9%

Bengali

5.9%

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

Eglinton Employment

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Employed full-time

47.6% 1,004 people

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Employed part-time

22.2% 469 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 46 people

🏠

Not in labour force

28.0% 590 people

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

Eglinton Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

50.2%

Bachelor Degree

23.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.2%

Postgraduate Degree

5.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Eglinton Occupation

Professionals

23.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.6%

Community & Personal Service

19.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Managers

10.0%

Labourers

5.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.5%

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

Eglinton Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.0%

Engineering

20.3%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Health

11.2%

Education

10.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.0%

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

Eglinton Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eglinton Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.6%

$800-$999/wk

5.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

16.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.7%

$4,000+/wk

9.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eglinton Marital Status

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Married

52.8% 1,193

↔️

Separated

3.6% 82

📋

Divorced

7.7% 173

🕊️

Widowed

2.7% 62

👤

Never married

33.2% 751

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eglinton Ancestry

Australian

34.8%

English

33.3%

Irish

9.2%

Scottish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.7%

Other

2.8%

German

2.3%

Italian

1.8%

Dutch

1.6%

Indian

0.9%

Maltese

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eglinton School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.0%

Secondary — Government

21.1%

Pre-school

11.3%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

10.2%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.7%

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

Eglinton Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.2% 303

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 5,497

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

Eglinton Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.4% 335

—

Not a volunteer

84.6% 1,840

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eglinton Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.7%

$300-$449/mo

0.7%

$450-$599/mo

2.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

31.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eglinton How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

13.5%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

1.4%

Truck

0.9%

Bus

0.6%

Other

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

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

Eglinton Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.3%

1 vehicle

23.8%

2 vehicles

47.0%

3 vehicles

18.9%

4+ vehicles

9.1%

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

Eglinton Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

2.3%

3 bedrooms

35.9%

4 bedrooms

53.6%

5 bedrooms

6.9%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Eglinton Population Mobility

16.6%

moved in the last year

50.9%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

70.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eglinton Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

272

Indigenous residents

5,545

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eglinton Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

287

Asthma

128

Arthritis

100

Diabetes

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Eglinton Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.1%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

12.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eglinton Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

51.6%

Couple — no children

23.1%

Couple — no children under 15

12.0%

One parent — children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eglinton Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 8

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Previously served

3.4% 75

👤

Never served

96.2% 2,096

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Eglinton Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.3% 331

—

Did not provide

84.7% 1,837

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eglinton Children Ever Born

No children

26.0%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

31.3%

3 children

20.5%

4 children

7.0%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Eglinton When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

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

Eglinton Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.3%

5–14 hours

32.3%

15–29 hours

13.9%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

22.7%

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

Eglinton Household Size

1 person

14.9%

2 persons

33.0%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

22.2%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eglinton Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,395

Moved from NSW

288

Moved — same area (SA2)

164

Moved from overseas

Moved from ACT

Moved from QLD

Moved from NT

Moved from VIC

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

Eglinton Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.4%

Step family — no other children

13.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eglinton Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 18 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Eglinton Schools

schools nearby

government

986

avg ICSEA score

406

total students

Eglinton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 406 students

986

ICSEA

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

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Eglinton Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,054/wk

Median Rent $415/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in Eglinton

Your weekly income

≈ $8,901/month

Median rent $415/wk

Left after rent $1,639/wk

Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Queanbeyan East

Income: $1,079/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $105/wk

South Windsor

Income: $763/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $55/wk

Mayfield West

Income: $808/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $45/wk

Estella

Income: $916/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $35/wk

Warragamba

Income: $866/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $35/wk

Broadmeadow

Income: $886/wk Rent: $400/wk Save: $15/wk

Tahmoor

Income: $792/wk Rent: $410/wk Save: $5/wk

Walgett

Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $240/wk

Eglinton vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lloyd

Pop: 1,509 Income: $1,086/wk Rent: $420/wk

Kilaben Bay

Pop: 1,516 Income: $859/wk Rent: $390/wk

Table Top

Pop: 1,516 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $380/wk

Wareemba

Pop: 1,519 Income: $1,027/wk Rent: $600/wk

Chatswood West

Pop: 1,521 Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $750/wk

Tathra

Pop: 1,527 Income: $746/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eglinton

What is the population of Eglinton NSW?

The population of Eglinton NSW is 3,012 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 47.5 people per km².Eglinton is ranked #2,404 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eglinton?

The median personal income in Eglinton NSW is $941 per week, or $48,932 per year.The median household income is $2,054 per week.Family income is $2,212 per week.Eglinton is ranked #1,706 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eglinton?

Median rent in Eglinton NSW is $415 per week ($1,798 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eglinton ranks #1,663 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eglinton?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eglinton NSW is $1,805. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eglinton?

The median age in Eglinton NSW is 34 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Eglinton a good suburb to live in?

Eglinton is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,012.The median income is $941/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 11389. All dollar figures in AUD.