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Marsfield NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Marsfield NSW is 12,492 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Marsfield is $829 per week ($43,108 per year). Median rent in Marsfield is $475 per week ($2,058 per month). Marsfield has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Marsfield has a population density of 3233.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Marsfield is China. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marsfield is $2,383.

There were 86 recorded offences in Marsfield in 2025-26, a rate of 7 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (48 offences).

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Marsfield Population

residents (Census 2021)

Marsfield Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$829/wk

$43,108 per year

#3117 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$475/wk

$2,058 per month

#822 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Marsfield Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.4% (6,044) Female 51.6% (6,450)

Population Density

3233.6

people per km²

12,492 people · 3.9 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,346

Family income/wk

Marsfield 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)

Marsfield Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.8% 1,397 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.2% 1,300 dwellings

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

Marsfield Country of Birth

Australia

59.5%

China

17.7%

India

7.4%

Hong Kong

5.6%

Indonesia

2.5%

England

2.5%

Iran

2.4%

Bangladesh

1.5%

Fiji

0.5%

Afghanistan

0.4%

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

Marsfield Religion

No Religion

44.6%

Catholic

23.0%

Anglican

7.3%

Not stated

6.8%

Buddhism

5.6%

Islam

4.6%

Hinduism

4.4%

Christian (other)

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Marsfield Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

85.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.3%

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

Marsfield Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

36.4%

Cantonese

22.6%

Other

10.3%

SAL Tot

8.6%

Korean

7.8%

Hindi

5.2%

Italian

4.6%

SAL Indon

4.5%

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

Marsfield Employment

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Employed full-time

37.3% 3,516 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.3% 1,724 people

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Unemployed

3.7% 348 people

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Not in labour force

40.6% 3,827 people

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

Marsfield Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.9%

Postgraduate Degree

26.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.8%

Certificate III/IV

11.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.1%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Marsfield Occupation

Professionals

44.7%

Managers

14.4%

Clerical & Administrative

13.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.3%

Community & Personal Service

7.7%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

2.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.6%

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

Marsfield Field of Study

Management & Commerce

31.5%

Engineering

13.7%

Society & Culture

12.2%

Health

9.6%

Information Technology

9.0%

Education

6.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.2%

Creative Arts

4.7%

Architecture & Building

2.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

Marsfield Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

54.1%

Separate house

40.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Marsfield Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.2%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

4.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Marsfield Marital Status

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Married

48.4% 5,099

↔️

Separated

2.3% 239

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Divorced

7.5% 790

🕊️

Widowed

5.4% 564

👤

Never married

36.4% 3,833

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Marsfield Ancestry

Chinese

28.8%

Other

16.3%

English

14.6%

Australian

12.9%

Irish

5.1%

Indian

4.9%

Italian

4.5%

Scottish

4.0%

Korean

3.2%

Filipino

2.8%

German

1.6%

Vietnamese

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Marsfield School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.2%

Secondary — Government

23.2%

Vocational Education

13.1%

Pre-school

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

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

Marsfield Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.3% 1,496

✅

No need for assistance

93.7% 22,427

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

Marsfield Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.8% 1,484

—

Not a volunteer

85.2% 8,534

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Marsfield Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.0%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

19.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Marsfield How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

56.8%

Did not go to work

24.5%

Bus

5.9%

Car (passenger)

4.1%

Walked only

3.6%

Train

1.8%

Other

1.2%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Bicycle

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Marsfield Car Ownership

0 vehicles

10.6%

1 vehicle

49.5%

2 vehicles

31.0%

3 vehicles

6.3%

4+ vehicles

2.6%

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

Marsfield Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

44.7%

3 bedrooms

26.3%

4 bedrooms

15.5%

5 bedrooms

6.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.3%

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

Marsfield Population Mobility

18.4%

moved in the last year

48.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Marsfield Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

102

Indigenous residents

24,061

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Marsfield Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

754

Asthma

354

Diabetes

332

Heart disease

263

Arthritis

256

Cancer

135

Lung condition

129

Kidney disease

112

Stroke

Dementia

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

Marsfield Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.5%

$1-$149/wk

4.6%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.2%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Marsfield Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.5%

Couple — no children

27.7%

Couple — no children under 15

17.4%

One parent — no children under 15

6.0%

One parent — children under 15

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Marsfield Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.0% 5

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

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Previously served

1.1% 113

👤

Never served

98.8% 9,946

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Marsfield Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.3% 1,032

—

Did not provide

89.7% 8,977

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Marsfield Children Ever Born

No children

42.5%

1 child

19.4%

2 children

25.9%

3 children

8.7%

4 children

2.5%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Marsfield When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

155

1961–1970

310

1971–1980

335

1981–1990

992

1991–2000

1,030

2001–2010

1,357

2011–2015

851

2016

242

2017

263

2018

323

2019

422

2020

202

2021

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

Marsfield Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

28.8%

15–29 hours

12.8%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

29.5%

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

Marsfield Household Size

1 person

27.8%

2 persons

31.2%

3 persons

18.4%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

4.7%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Marsfield Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,727

Moved from NSW

1,298

Moved — same area (SA2)

642

Moved from overseas

127

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Marsfield Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.1%

Step family — no other children

4.8%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Marsfield Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 86 total

Theft

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Marsfield Schools

schools nearby

government

1114

avg ICSEA score

11,130

total students

Northcross Christian School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 374 students

1194

ICSEA

Epping North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 382 students

1174

ICSEA

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 104 students

1174

ICSEA

West Pymble Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 250 students

1173

ICSEA

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 113 students

1170

ICSEA

Epping Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 790 students

1147

ICSEA

Truscott Street Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 265 students

1144

ICSEA

St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 284 students

1142

ICSEA

Sydney Science College Independent

Secondary · 11-12 · 20 students

1140

ICSEA

Kent Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,007 students

1133

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 399 students

1129

ICSEA

Denistone East Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 790 students

1127

ICSEA

North Ryde Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 316 students

1123

ICSEA

Eastwood Heights Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

1119

ICSEA

Marist College Eastwood Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 976 students

1119

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 30 schools

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

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Marsfield Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,943/wk

Median Rent $475/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

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

If you earn X in Marsfield

Your weekly income

≈ $8,420/month

Median rent $475/wk

Left after rent $1,468/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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Marsfield vs State & National Average

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Pop: 6,256 Income: $918/wk Rent: $460/wk

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Pop: 6,273 Income: $820/wk Rent: $310/wk

South Grafton

Pop: 6,288 Income: $526/wk Rent: $280/wk

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Pop: 6,291 Income: $748/wk Rent: $380/wk

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Pop: 6,291 Income: $907/wk Rent: $340/wk

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Pop: 6,300 Income: $555/wk Rent: $425/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Marsfield

What is the population of Marsfield NSW?

The population of Marsfield NSW is 12,492 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3233.6 people per km².Marsfield is ranked #412 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Marsfield?

The median personal income in Marsfield NSW is $829 per week, or $43,108 per year.The median household income is $1,943 per week.Family income is $2,346 per week.Marsfield is ranked #3,117 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Marsfield?

Median rent in Marsfield NSW is $475 per week ($2,058 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Marsfield ranks #822 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Marsfield?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Marsfield NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Marsfield?

The median age in Marsfield NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Marsfield a good suburb to live in?

Marsfield is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,492.The median income is $829/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 12516. All dollar figures in AUD.