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Faulconbridge NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Faulconbridge NSW is 4,156 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Faulconbridge is $933 per week ($48,516 per year). Median rent in Faulconbridge is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Faulconbridge has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Faulconbridge has a population density of 278.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Faulconbridge is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Faulconbridge is $2,077.

There were 19 recorded offences in Faulconbridge in 2025-26, a rate of 5 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (6 offences).

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Faulconbridge Population

residents (Census 2021)

Faulconbridge Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$933/wk

$48,516 per year

#1777 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$420/wk

$1,820 per month

#1513 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,077/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Faulconbridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (2,040) Female 50.8% (2,110)

Population Density

278.3

people per km²

4,156 people · 14.9 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,391

Family income/wk

Faulconbridge 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)

Faulconbridge Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

43.6% 553 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

56.4% 715 dwellings

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

Faulconbridge Country of Birth

Australia

92.8%

England

5.7%

India

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Canada

0.3%

Greece

0.3%

France

0.2%

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

Faulconbridge Religion

No Religion

49.2%

Catholic

19.3%

Anglican

15.5%

Not stated

4.3%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

3.1%

Baptist

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Faulconbridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

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

Faulconbridge Languages Spoken at Home

Other

25.4%

Spanish

20.9%

German

16.4%

Greek

10.4%

Arabic

7.5%

Russian

7.5%

French

6.0%

Other Indo-Aryan

6.0%

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

Faulconbridge Employment

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Employed full-time

38.8% 1,161 people

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Employed part-time

22.1% 661 people

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Unemployed

1.8% 53 people

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Not in labour force

37.4% 1,119 people

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

Faulconbridge Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

31.1%

Certificate III/IV

29.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

14.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.8%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Faulconbridge Occupation

Professionals

39.9%

Managers

14.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

14.1%

Clerical & Administrative

11.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.1%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Faulconbridge Field of Study

Management & Commerce

16.9%

Education

16.1%

Society & Culture

15.6%

Engineering

13.9%

Health

11.9%

Creative Arts

6.2%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Information Technology

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

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

Faulconbridge Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Faulconbridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.4%

$400-$499/wk

4.1%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.1%

$4,000+/wk

17.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Faulconbridge Marital Status

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Married

52.4% 1,713

↔️

Separated

2.8% 93

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Divorced

9.3% 303

🕊️

Widowed

3.9% 127

👤

Never married

31.7% 1,036

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Faulconbridge Ancestry

English

32.1%

Australian

30.7%

Irish

11.0%

Scottish

8.7%

Other

6.1%

German

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Italian

2.2%

Dutch

1.5%

New Zealander

0.9%

Chinese

0.9%

Greek

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Faulconbridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.3%

Secondary — Government

19.2%

Vocational Education

12.7%

Pre-school

11.4%

Secondary — Catholic

7.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.8%

Primary — Catholic

4.6%

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

Faulconbridge Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.1% 408

✅

No need for assistance

94.9% 7,639

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

Faulconbridge Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.7% 626

—

Not a volunteer

80.3% 2,558

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Faulconbridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.7%

$450-$599/mo

1.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Faulconbridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.3%

Did not go to work

27.0%

Car (passenger)

2.6%

Train

1.8%

Walked only

1.0%

Other

0.8%

Truck

0.7%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Faulconbridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

29.8%

2 vehicles

43.1%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

8.2%

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

Faulconbridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

9.5%

3 bedrooms

40.7%

4 bedrooms

37.1%

5 bedrooms

10.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Faulconbridge Population Mobility

10.9%

moved in the last year

32.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Faulconbridge Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

254

Indigenous residents

7,856

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Faulconbridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

468

Asthma

175

Arthritis

132

Heart disease

117

Diabetes

101

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Faulconbridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Faulconbridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.3%

Couple — no children

25.6%

Couple — no children under 15

17.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.5%

One parent — no children under 15

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Faulconbridge Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 8

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Previously served

3.3% 107

👤

Never served

96.2% 3,075

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Faulconbridge Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.9% 505

—

Did not provide

84.1% 2,669

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Faulconbridge Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

33.7%

3 children

16.5%

4 children

5.8%

5+ children

2.2%

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

Faulconbridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

105

1971–1980

107

1981–1990

120

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Faulconbridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.3%

5–14 hours

35.4%

15–29 hours

19.0%

30+ hours

11.5%

Did not do domestic work

14.8%

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

Faulconbridge Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

18.8%

5 persons

8.2%

6+ persons

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Faulconbridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,557

Moved from NSW

275

Moved — same area (SA2)

131

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Faulconbridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.6%

Step family — no other children

8.5%

Blended family — no other children

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Faulconbridge Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 19 total

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Faulconbridge Schools

schools nearby

government

1050

avg ICSEA score

1,304

total students

Faulconbridge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 368 students

1063

ICSEA

Springwood Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 370 students

1059

ICSEA

Springwood High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 566 students

1027

ICSEA

Blue Mountains Grammar Preparatory School campus Independent

Primary

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

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Faulconbridge Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,152/wk

Median Rent $420/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.5%

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

If you earn X in Faulconbridge

Your weekly income

≈ $9,325/month

Median rent $420/wk

Left after rent $1,732/wk

Rent share 19.5%

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Income: $1,009/wk Rent: $385/wk Save: $35/wk

Faulconbridge vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,094 Income: $925/wk Rent: $440/wk

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Pop: 2,100 Income: $1,039/wk Rent: $950/wk

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Pop: 2,102 Income: $837/wk Rent: $650/wk

Bundeena

Pop: 2,103 Income: $812/wk Rent: $554/wk

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Pop: 2,105 Income: $543/wk Rent: $116/wk

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Pop: 2,116 Income: $1,453/wk Rent: $1,100/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Faulconbridge

What is the population of Faulconbridge NSW?

The population of Faulconbridge NSW is 4,156 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 278.3 people per km².Faulconbridge is ranked #1,852 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Faulconbridge?

The median personal income in Faulconbridge NSW is $933 per week, or $48,516 per year.The median household income is $2,152 per week.Family income is $2,391 per week.Faulconbridge is ranked #1,777 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Faulconbridge?

Median rent in Faulconbridge NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 19.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Faulconbridge ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Faulconbridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Faulconbridge NSW is $2,077. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Faulconbridge?

The median age in Faulconbridge NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Faulconbridge a good suburb to live in?

Faulconbridge is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,156.The median income is $933/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.5% 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: 11499. All dollar figures in AUD.