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Eveleigh NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Eveleigh NSW is 606 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Eveleigh is $913 per week ($47,476 per year). Median rent in Eveleigh is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Eveleigh has a median age of 34 years, younger than the national median of 38. Eveleigh has a population density of 1149.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Eveleigh is China. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eveleigh is $2,550.

There were 25 recorded offences in Eveleigh in 2025-26, a rate of 41 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Eveleigh Population

residents (Census 2021)

Eveleigh Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$913/wk

$47,476 per year

#1986 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

34years

4 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,550/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 1 per bedroom

Eveleigh Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.5% (275) Female 54.5% (330)

Population Density

1149.5

people per km²

606 people · 0.5 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$1,699

Family income/wk

Eveleigh 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

♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Eveleigh Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

12.5% 7 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

87.5% 49 dwellings

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

Eveleigh Country of Birth

Australia

82.2%

China

5.4%

England

5.4%

Brazil

5.0%

Indonesia

2.0%

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

Eveleigh Religion

No Religion

50.3%

Catholic

23.3%

Not stated

9.9%

Buddhism

6.5%

Eastern Orthodox

3.5%

Anglican

2.6%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Eveleigh Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

80.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

4.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Eveleigh Languages Spoken at Home

Vietnamese

22.4%

Mandarin

13.4%

SAL Tot

13.4%

Greek

10.4%

Other

9.0%

Arabic

9.0%

Spanish

9.0%

SAL Filipin

7.5%

Cantonese

6.0%

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

Eveleigh Employment

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Employed full-time

43.3% 191 people

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Employed part-time

15.2% 67 people

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Unemployed

6.8% 30 people

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Not in labour force

34.7% 153 people

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

Eveleigh Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.8%

Certificate III/IV

19.7%

Postgraduate Degree

17.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.5%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.3%

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

Eveleigh Occupation

Professionals

44.6%

Clerical & Administrative

14.6%

Managers

11.5%

Community & Personal Service

8.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.5%

Sales Workers

5.8%

Labourers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Eveleigh Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.4%

Society & Culture

20.5%

Health

13.8%

Engineering

11.7%

Creative Arts

10.5%

Information Technology

8.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Education

1.7%

Architecture & Building

1.7%

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

Eveleigh Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

70.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

29.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Eveleigh Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.4%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

10.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

2.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

6.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Eveleigh Marital Status

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Married

20.0% 103

↔️

Separated

4.1% 21

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Divorced

11.8% 61

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 20

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Never married

60.3% 311

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Eveleigh Ancestry

Australian

19.7%

English

18.8%

Other

16.9%

Chinese

8.8%

Irish

7.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.2%

Scottish

6.0%

Vietnamese

5.6%

Filipino

3.1%

Greek

2.7%

Italian

2.5%

German

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Eveleigh School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.4%

Secondary — Government

22.1%

Vocational Education

18.9%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Secondary — Catholic

11.6%

Pre-school

7.4%

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

Eveleigh Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.5% 62

✅

No need for assistance

94.5% 1,074

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

Eveleigh Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.4% 64

—

Not a volunteer

86.6% 415

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Eveleigh Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

7.3%

$600-$799/mo

7.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

36.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Eveleigh How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

34.9%

Did not go to work

30.1%

Walked only

13.7%

Train

10.3%

Bicycle

4.8%

Bus

4.1%

Car (passenger)

2.1%

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

Eveleigh Car Ownership

0 vehicles

29.2%

1 vehicle

50.6%

2 vehicles

15.4%

3 vehicles

3.7%

4+ vehicles

1.1%

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

Eveleigh Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

25.1%

2 bedrooms

42.0%

3 bedrooms

21.2%

4 bedrooms

10.6%

5 bedrooms

1.2%

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

Eveleigh Population Mobility

15.8%

moved in the last year

39.2%

moved in the last 5 years

7.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Eveleigh Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,050

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Eveleigh Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Dementia

Heart disease

Kidney disease

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

Eveleigh Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.2%

$1-$149/wk

2.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

4.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Eveleigh Family Structure

Couple — no children

26.2%

Couple — children under 15

24.6%

One parent — no children under 15

23.8%

One parent — children under 15

16.8%

Couple — no children under 15

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Eveleigh Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

9.8% 47

—

Did not provide

90.2% 431

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Eveleigh Children Ever Born

No children

54.4%

1 child

12.3%

2 children

18.7%

3 children

13.5%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Eveleigh When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Eveleigh Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.1%

5–14 hours

29.8%

15–29 hours

6.1%

30+ hours

6.5%

Did not do domestic work

34.5%

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

Eveleigh Household Size

1 person

35.4%

2 persons

35.4%

3 persons

11.5%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

1.2%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Eveleigh Where Residents Moved From

Same address

478

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Eveleigh Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Eveleigh Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 25 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Robbery

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Eveleigh Schools

schools nearby

government

1088

avg ICSEA score

25,230

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

Newington College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students

1182

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 155 students

1166

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1160

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

Westbourne College Sydney Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students

1153

ICSEA

St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 91 students

1151

ICSEA

Annandale North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1148

ICSEA

Annandale Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 363 students

1145

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 66 schools

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

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Eveleigh Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,339/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Eveleigh

Your weekly income

≈ $5,802/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,039/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Income: $841/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $736/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk Save: $125/wk

Bourke

Income: $860/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $120/wk

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Income: $777/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

Cobar

Income: $937/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

Hillston

Income: $852/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $80/wk

Nowra Hill

Income: $838/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $15/wk

Eveleigh vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Springside (NSW)

Pop: 303 Income: $1,052/wk Rent: $300/wk

Oaklands

Pop: 304 Income: $637/wk Rent: $150/wk

Carroll

Pop: 305 Income: $725/wk Rent: $220/wk

Oakey Park

Pop: 305 Income: $572/wk Rent: $270/wk

Terara

Pop: 305 Income: $558/wk Rent: $210/wk

Gundary

Pop: 306 Income: $789/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eveleigh

What is the population of Eveleigh NSW?

The population of Eveleigh NSW is 606 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1149.5 people per km².Eveleigh is ranked #4,728 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Eveleigh?

The median personal income in Eveleigh NSW is $913 per week, or $47,476 per year.The median household income is $1,339 per week.Family income is $1,699 per week.Eveleigh is ranked #1,986 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Eveleigh?

Median rent in Eveleigh NSW is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Eveleigh ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Eveleigh?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Eveleigh NSW is $2,550. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Eveleigh?

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

Is Eveleigh a good suburb to live in?

Eveleigh is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 606.The median income is $913/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 11474. All dollar figures in AUD.