Suburbs Lugarno

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Lugarno NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lugarno NSW is 5,869 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lugarno is $934 per week ($48,568 per year). Median rent in Lugarno is $560 per week ($2,427 per month). Lugarno has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Lugarno has a population density of 2190.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lugarno is China. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lugarno is $3,000.

There were 23 recorded offences in Lugarno in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (8 offences).

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📍 Lugarno, New South Wales — 33.9810°S, 151.0443°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (22)

Lugarno Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Lugarno Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$934/wk
$48,568 per year
#1773 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$560/wk
$2,427 per month
#337 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lugarno Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (2,935) Female 50.0% (2,938)

Population Density

2190.7
people per km²
5,869 people · 2.7 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,895
Family income/wk

Lugarno 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)

Lugarno Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.5% 903 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.5% 817 dwellings

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

Lugarno Country of Birth

Australia
88.1%
China
3.6%
England
3.2%
Greece
1.6%
Egypt
1.3%
Hong Kong
0.7%
India
0.6%
Germany
0.4%
Croatia
0.4%
Fiji
0.3%

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

Lugarno Religion

Catholic
32.1%
No Religion
25.4%
Eastern Orthodox
15.5%
Anglican
13.7%
Not stated
4.3%
Baptist
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.9%
Islam
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lugarno Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.3%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.3%

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

Lugarno Languages Spoken at Home

Greek
27.8%
Arabic
16.7%
Mandarin
15.7%
Macedon
11.0%
Cantonese
9.9%
Italian
5.9%
Other
5.1%
Croatian
4.7%
Spanish
3.3%

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

Lugarno Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.6% 1,605 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.8% 867 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.2% 97 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.5% 1,820 people

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

Lugarno Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.3%
Certificate III/IV
24.2%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.2%
Postgraduate Degree
11.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.3%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Lugarno Occupation

Professionals
37.9%
Managers
18.1%
Clerical & Administrative
15.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
12.2%
Community & Personal Service
6.4%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%
Labourers
2.1%

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

Lugarno Field of Study

Management & Commerce
29.5%
Engineering
14.9%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Education
10.6%
Health
9.4%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Creative Arts
4.8%
Information Technology
4.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.0%

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

Lugarno Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lugarno Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.5%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
4.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
30.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lugarno Marital Status

💍
Married
59.7% 2,933
↔️
Separated
2.3% 114
📋
Divorced
5.3% 259
🕊️
Widowed
4.6% 228
👤
Never married
28.0% 1,376

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lugarno Ancestry

English
22.9%
Australian
21.0%
Other
10.4%
Greek
8.6%
Irish
8.1%
Scottish
6.6%
Chinese
6.1%
Italian
5.5%
Lebanese
3.7%
Macedonian
3.3%
German
2.0%
Croatian
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lugarno School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
25.5%
Secondary — Catholic
17.7%
Secondary — Government
14.7%
Primary — Catholic
12.1%
Pre-school
9.9%
Vocational Education
8.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
8.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

Lugarno Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.6% 525
✅
No need for assistance
95.4% 10,938

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

Lugarno Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
15.2% 726
—
Not a volunteer
84.8% 4,059

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lugarno Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
5.8%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.3%
$800-$999/mo
2.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
8.3%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.8%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
21.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
14.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
32.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lugarno How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
61.3%
Did not go to work
30.4%
Car (passenger)
2.8%
Train
2.6%
Walked only
1.2%
Other
0.7%
Truck
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Bus
0.3%

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

Lugarno Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
21.2%
2 vehicles
43.7%
3 vehicles
19.2%
4+ vehicles
13.1%

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

Lugarno Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.6%
2 bedrooms
5.0%
3 bedrooms
33.6%
4 bedrooms
43.3%
5 bedrooms
15.0%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

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

Lugarno Population Mobility

8.3%
moved in the last year
26.4%
moved in the last 5 years
3.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lugarno Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
65
Indigenous residents
11,470
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lugarno Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
318
Arthritis
188
Asthma
178
Heart disease
160
Diabetes
141
Cancer
100
Lung condition
79
Stroke
61
Kidney disease
51
Dementia
17

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

Lugarno Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.5%
$300-$399/wk
3.0%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.4%
$800-$999/wk
8.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.1%
$3,500+/wk
7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lugarno Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.1%
Couple — no children under 15
29.6%
Couple — no children
23.3%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lugarno Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 4
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 4
🏅
Previously served
2.1% 101
👤
Never served
97.7% 4,705

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lugarno Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.9% 711
—
Did not provide
85.1% 4,070

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lugarno Children Ever Born

No children
29.9%
1 child
11.0%
2 children
35.2%
3 children
18.2%
4 children
5.2%
5+ children
0.4%

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

Lugarno When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951–1960
106
1961–1970
233
1971–1980
193
1981–1990
235
1991–2000
224
2001–2010
181
2011–2015
69
2016
15
2017
9
2018
9
2019
20
2020
4
2021
4

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

Lugarno Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.3%
5–14 hours
29.5%
15–29 hours
15.6%
30+ hours
11.6%
Did not do domestic work
22.0%

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

Lugarno Household Size

1 person
12.2%
2 persons
31.9%
3 persons
19.1%
4 persons
23.1%
5 persons
10.3%
6+ persons
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lugarno Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,215
Moved from NSW
344
Moved — same area (SA2)
90
Moved from overseas
18
Moved from SA
4
Moved from VIC
3

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

Lugarno Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
92.3%
Step family — no other children
5.3%
Blended family — no other children
2.1%
Intact family — other children present
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lugarno Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 23 total

Other Against Property
8
Theft
6
Property Damage
3
Other Against Person
2
Drug Offences
2
Assault
1
Sexual Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Lugarno Schools

22
schools nearby
16
government
1067
avg ICSEA score
7,807
total students
Oatley West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 519 students
1132
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Como - Oyster Bay Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1127
ICSEA
Southside Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 32 students
1110
ICSEA
Como West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 275 students
1109
ICSEA
Lugarno Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 272 students
1099
ICSEA
Tharawal Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 328 students
1085
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 450 students
1083
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1079
ICSEA
Como Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 103 students
1071
ICSEA
Illawong Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 191 students
1069
ICSEA
Aspect South East Sydney School Independent
Primary · U · 209 students
1067
ICSEA
De La Salle College, Revesby Heights Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 650 students
1065
ICSEA
Peakhurst South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 313 students
1061
ICSEA
Padstow Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 297 students
1053
ICSEA
Penshurst West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 220 students
1047
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 22 schools

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

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Lugarno Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,721/wk
Median Rent $560/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.6%

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

If you earn X in Lugarno

≈ $11,791/month
Median rent $560/wk
Left after rent $2,161/wk
Rent share 20.6%

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Income: $763/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $245/wk
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Income: $764/wk Rent: $428/wk Save: $132/wk

Lugarno vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Bonville
Pop: 2,939 Income: $733/wk Rent: $465/wk
Culburra Beach
Pop: 2,946 Income: $633/wk Rent: $350/wk
Wilberforce (NSW)
Pop: 2,957 Income: $915/wk Rent: $410/wk
Westdale (Tamworth Regional - NSW)
Pop: 2,963 Income: $845/wk Rent: $350/wk
Castlecrag
Pop: 2,965 Income: $1,446/wk Rent: $1,010/wk
Waverton
Pop: 2,981 Income: $1,528/wk Rent: $600/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lugarno

What is the population of Lugarno NSW?

The population of Lugarno NSW is 5,869 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2190.7 people per km².Lugarno is ranked #1,338 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lugarno?

The median personal income in Lugarno NSW is $934 per week, or $48,568 per year.The median household income is $2,721 per week.Family income is $2,895 per week.Lugarno is ranked #1,773 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lugarno?

Median rent in Lugarno NSW is $560 per week ($2,427 per month).Rent represents 20.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lugarno ranks #337 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lugarno?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lugarno NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lugarno?

The median age in Lugarno NSW is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lugarno a good suburb to live in?

Lugarno is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,869.The median income is $934/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.6% 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: 12430. All dollar figures in AUD.