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Islington NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Islington NSW is 2,026 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Islington is $995 per week ($51,740 per year). Median rent in Islington is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Islington has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. Islington has a population density of 2868.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Islington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (69% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Islington is $2,000.

There were 63 recorded offences in Islington in 2025-26, a rate of 31 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (32 offences).

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Islington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Islington Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$995/wk

$51,740 per year

#1251 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

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Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Islington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,000) Female 50.6% (1,026)

Population Density

2868.9

people per km²

2,026 people · 0.7 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,315

Family income/wk

Islington 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)

Islington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

39.9% 187 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

60.1% 282 dwellings

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

Islington Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

2.6%

India

1.0%

Afghanistan

0.5%

China

0.5%

Canada

0.3%

France

0.3%

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

Islington Religion

No Religion

68.5%

Catholic

11.7%

Anglican

7.6%

Not stated

6.1%

Christian (other)

1.8%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Buddhism

1.4%

Baptist

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Islington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

73.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.8%

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

Islington Languages Spoken at Home

Other

14.8%

SAL Tot

14.8%

French

14.8%

Persian ED

13.0%

Spanish

13.0%

SAL Filipin

11.1%

Japan

9.3%

Bengali

9.3%

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

Islington Employment

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Employed full-time

44.7% 727 people

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Employed part-time

27.2% 443 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 63 people

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Not in labour force

24.3% 395 people

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

Islington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.0%

Certificate III/IV

24.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Postgraduate Degree

13.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

1.6%

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

Islington Occupation

Professionals

40.4%

Managers

14.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Clerical & Administrative

9.0%

Sales Workers

4.8%

Labourers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.8%

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

Islington Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.7%

Health

16.0%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Education

9.8%

Engineering

9.6%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Creative Arts

7.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Information Technology

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.0%

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

Islington Dwelling Types

Separate house

65.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

26.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Islington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.1%

$4,000+/wk

10.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Islington Marital Status

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Married

25.0% 438

↔️

Separated

3.6% 63

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Divorced

10.5% 185

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Widowed

2.4% 42

👤

Never married

58.5% 1,026

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Islington Ancestry

English

31.6%

Australian

27.8%

Irish

11.4%

Scottish

10.5%

Other

6.6%

German

3.2%

Italian

2.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.2%

Welsh

1.1%

Filipino

1.0%

Dutch

0.9%

French

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Islington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.5%

Vocational Education

24.3%

Secondary — Government

19.7%

Pre-school

13.1%

Secondary — Catholic

5.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Catholic

2.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Islington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.9% 192

✅

No need for assistance

95.1% 3,725

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

Islington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.6% 282

—

Not a volunteer

83.4% 1,417

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Islington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.7%

$600-$799/mo

2.7%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Islington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

65.1%

Did not go to work

20.0%

Bicycle

4.2%

Walked only

4.1%

Car (passenger)

2.7%

Bus

1.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.3%

Train

0.5%

Truck

0.3%

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

Islington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.9%

1 vehicle

45.7%

2 vehicles

33.1%

3 vehicles

8.2%

4+ vehicles

3.1%

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

Islington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.6%

2 bedrooms

38.4%

3 bedrooms

42.6%

4 bedrooms

8.0%

5 bedrooms

1.5%

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

Islington Population Mobility

24.4%

moved in the last year

57.8%

moved in the last 5 years

5.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

74.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Islington Indigenous Population

3.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

128

Indigenous residents

3,840

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Islington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

316

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Islington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.7%

$1-$149/wk

2.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.7%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

14.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Islington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.3%

Couple — no children

35.6%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

Couple — no children under 15

9.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Islington Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.6% 10

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Previously served

1.9% 32

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Never served

97.5% 1,651

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Islington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.7% 181

—

Did not provide

89.3% 1,516

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Islington Children Ever Born

No children

54.7%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

20.0%

3 children

8.0%

4 children

3.8%

5+ children

0.4%

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

Islington When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Islington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.9%

5–14 hours

34.7%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

5.8%

Did not do domestic work

20.1%

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

Islington Household Size

1 person

33.6%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

16.7%

4 persons

10.1%

5 persons

2.3%

6+ persons

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Islington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,467

Moved from NSW

364

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

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

Islington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

81.8%

Step family — no other children

16.4%

Intact family — other children present

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Islington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 63 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Other Against Property

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Islington Schools

schools nearby

government

1044

avg ICSEA score

14,649

total students

Merewether High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,080 students

1206

ICSEA

St Joseph's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 387 students

1141

ICSEA

Hamilton South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

1139

ICSEA

St Philip's Christian College - Waratah Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,466 students

1138

ICSEA

The Junction Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 450 students

1115

ICSEA

St Columba's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 168 students

1107

ICSEA

Hamilton Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 306 students

1106

ICSEA

Tighes Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1104

ICSEA

St Therese's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 543 students

1100

ICSEA

St Francis Xavier's College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 959 students

1096

ICSEA

New Lambton South Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 462 students

1095

ICSEA

Islington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 159 students

1090

ICSEA

Corpus Christi Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1085

ICSEA

Hunter School of Performing Arts Government

Combined · K-12 · 1,094 students

1085

ICSEA

Adamstown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 439 students

1078

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 37 schools

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

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Islington Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,828/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Islington

Your weekly income

≈ $7,921/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,398/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Islington vs State & National Average

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Pop: 1,019 Income: $600/wk Rent: $195/wk

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Pop: 1,020 Income: $529/wk Rent: $370/wk

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Pop: 1,022 Income: $486/wk Rent: $155/wk

Holgate

Pop: 1,023 Income: $976/wk Rent: $335/wk

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Pop: 1,025 Income: $958/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Pop: 1,030 Income: $736/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Islington

What is the population of Islington NSW?

The population of Islington NSW is 2,026 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2868.9 people per km².Islington is ranked #3,012 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Islington?

The median personal income in Islington NSW is $995 per week, or $51,740 per year.The median household income is $1,828 per week.Family income is $2,315 per week.Islington is ranked #1,251 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Islington?

Median rent in Islington NSW is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Islington ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Islington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Islington NSW is $2,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Islington?

The median age in Islington NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Islington a good suburb to live in?

Islington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,026.The median income is $995/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 11999. All dollar figures in AUD.