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Hamlyn Terrace NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Hamlyn Terrace NSW is 8,761 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Hamlyn Terrace is $786 per week ($40,872 per year). Median rent in Hamlyn Terrace is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Hamlyn Terrace has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Hamlyn Terrace has a population density of 1680.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Hamlyn Terrace is England. The most common religion is No Religion (39% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Malayalam. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamlyn Terrace is $2,167.

There were 130 recorded offences in Hamlyn Terrace in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (28 offences).

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Hamlyn Terrace Population

residents (Census 2021)

Hamlyn Terrace Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$786/wk

$40,872 per year

#3827 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Hamlyn Terrace Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.9% (4,110) Female 53.1% (4,650)

Population Density

1680.0

people per km²

8,761 people · 5.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,131

Family income/wk

Hamlyn Terrace 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)

Hamlyn Terrace Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

39.7% 717 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.3% 1,090 dwellings

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

Hamlyn Terrace Country of Birth

Australia

90.5%

England

4.2%

India

3.5%

China

0.5%

Fiji

0.3%

Indonesia

0.3%

Germany

0.2%

Canada

0.2%

Brazil

0.1%

Croatia

0.1%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Religion

No Religion

38.8%

Catholic

28.7%

Anglican

16.8%

Not stated

7.6%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Hinduism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.8%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Languages Spoken at Home

Malayalam

33.0%

Other

23.8%

SAL Tot

13.2%

Spanish

8.0%

Korean

6.0%

Hindi

5.7%

Urdu

5.4%

IAL Nepali

4.9%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Employment

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Employed full-time

38.2% 2,216 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.5% 1,251 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 181 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.2% 2,159 people

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

Hamlyn Terrace Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

44.7%

Bachelor Degree

22.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

21.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Occupation

Professionals

25.2%

Community & Personal Service

19.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.9%

Managers

11.4%

Sales Workers

6.0%

Labourers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.6%

Health

17.6%

Society & Culture

15.0%

Engineering

13.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Education

7.9%

Architecture & Building

6.3%

Information Technology

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.5%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.7%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

7.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Marital Status

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Married

47.0% 3,182

↔️

Separated

4.0% 271

📋

Divorced

8.1% 548

🕊️

Widowed

6.8% 458

👤

Never married

34.1% 2,307

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Ancestry

Australian

31.1%

English

30.3%

Other

7.7%

Scottish

7.1%

Irish

7.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.2%

Indian

3.5%

Italian

2.2%

German

2.1%

Filipino

1.5%

Dutch

1.1%

Maltese

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.0%

Secondary — Government

19.3%

Pre-school

12.1%

Vocational Education

11.6%

Primary — Catholic

10.7%

Secondary — Catholic

7.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.3%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.6% 1,243

✅

No need for assistance

92.4% 15,189

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

Hamlyn Terrace Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.6% 602

—

Not a volunteer

90.4% 5,668

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

1.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.3%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.8%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

32.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

12.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.4%

Did not go to work

22.5%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Walked only

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Train

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.2%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.1%

1 vehicle

31.8%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

7.0%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.5%

2 bedrooms

11.0%

3 bedrooms

17.3%

4 bedrooms

62.8%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Population Mobility

18.7%

moved in the last year

56.0%

moved in the last 5 years

4.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Indigenous Population

6.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

1,179

Indigenous residents

15,792

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,032

Asthma

361

Arthritis

298

Diabetes

235

Heart disease

209

Lung condition

189

Cancer

106

Stroke

105

Kidney disease

101

Dementia

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

Hamlyn Terrace Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.3%

$650-$799/wk

9.7%

$800-$999/wk

11.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.4%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.0%

Couple — no children

21.2%

Couple — no children under 15

14.9%

One parent — children under 15

11.2%

One parent — no children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 12

🏅

Previously served

2.3% 142

👤

Never served

97.5% 6,138

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 774

—

Did not provide

87.6% 5,468

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Children Ever Born

No children

29.0%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

29.6%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

2.4%

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

Hamlyn Terrace When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

189

1971–1980

129

1981–1990

164

1991–2000

172

2001–2010

329

2011–2015

298

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Hamlyn Terrace Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.0%

5–14 hours

27.3%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

29.3%

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

Hamlyn Terrace Household Size

1 person

16.9%

2 persons

30.9%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

19.6%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,671

Moved from NSW

1,050

Moved — same area (SA2)

390

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

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

Hamlyn Terrace Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.0%

Step family — no other children

10.7%

Blended family — no other children

6.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Blended family — other children present

0.4%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Hamlyn Terrace Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 130 total

Assault

Other Against Property

Theft

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Domestic Violence

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Hamlyn Terrace Schools

schools nearby

government

962

avg ICSEA score

5,849

total students

Lakes Grammar - An Anglican School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 796 students

1054

ICSEA

MacKillop Catholic College Catholic

Combined · K-12 · 1,558 students

1042

ICSEA

Porters Creek Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 317 students

988

ICSEA

Woongarrah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 385 students

984

ICSEA

Warnervale Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 442 students

979

ICSEA

Tuggerawong Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 208 students

953

ICSEA

Kanwal Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 500 students

942

ICSEA

Wadalba Community School Government

Combined · K-12 · 1,414 students

941

ICSEA

Tacoma Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 186 students

938

ICSEA

HopeTown School Government

Combined · U · 43 students

797

ICSEA

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

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Hamlyn Terrace Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,941/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.2%

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

If you earn X in Hamlyn Terrace

Your weekly income

≈ $8,411/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $1,451/wk

Rent share 25.2%

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Hamlyn Terrace vs State & National Average

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Pop: 4,391 Income: $759/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 4,401 Income: $787/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Pop: 4,429 Income: $883/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Pop: 4,434 Income: $658/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 4,446 Income: $461/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 4,460 Income: $896/wk Rent: $495/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hamlyn Terrace

What is the population of Hamlyn Terrace NSW?

The population of Hamlyn Terrace NSW is 8,761 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1680.0 people per km².Hamlyn Terrace is ranked #793 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Hamlyn Terrace?

The median personal income in Hamlyn Terrace NSW is $786 per week, or $40,872 per year.The median household income is $1,941 per week.Family income is $2,131 per week.Hamlyn Terrace is ranked #3,827 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Hamlyn Terrace?

Median rent in Hamlyn Terrace NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 25.2% of household income, which is considered moderate.Hamlyn Terrace ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Hamlyn Terrace?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Hamlyn Terrace NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Hamlyn Terrace?

The median age in Hamlyn Terrace NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Hamlyn Terrace a good suburb to live in?

Hamlyn Terrace is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 8,761.The median income is $786/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.2% 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: 11850. All dollar figures in AUD.