Miranda, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Miranda NSW is 17,942 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Miranda is $917 per week ($47,684 per year). Median rent in Miranda is $488 per week ($2,115 per month). Miranda has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Miranda has a population density of 3,811 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Miranda is England. The most common religion is No religion (32.9% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Miranda is $2,546.

There were 653 recorded offences in Miranda in 2025-26, a rate of 36 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was traffic (230 offences).

Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

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Miranda Population

17,942 residents at the 2021 Census.

Miranda Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$917/wk

$47,684 per year

Ranked 1,942 of 14,663

Median Rent

$488/wk

$2,115 per month

Ranked 748 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than the national median

Mortgage

$2,546/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Miranda Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.9% (8,595) Female 52.1% (9,348)

Population Density

3,811

people per km²

17,942 people · 4.7 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,370

Family income/wk

Miranda 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 and Locality (SAL)

Miranda Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Miranda, 46.1% are owned outright and 53.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

46.1%

Owned with mortgage

53.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
China
India
Egypt
Hong Kong
Brazil
Greece
Indonesia

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

Miranda Religion

No religion

32.9%

Catholic

26.5%

Anglican

13.7%

Not stated

5.9%

Eastern Orthodox

5.1%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Buddhism

2.1%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Miranda Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

67.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

22.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.0%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
Greek
Cantonese
Spanish
Arabic
Russian

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

Miranda Employment

Employed full-time

38.6% 5,029 people

Employed part-time

19.9% 2,587 people

Unemployed

2.7% 348 people

Not in labour force

38.8% 5,059 people

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

Miranda Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.4%

Certificate III/IV

29.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.5%

Postgraduate Degree

10.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Miranda Occupation

Professionals

31.7%

Managers

17.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

13.9%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

10.8%

Sales Workers

6.5%

Labourers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Miranda Field of Study

Management & Commerce

27.8%

Engineering

13.9%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Health

11.0%

Education

8.0%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Creative Arts

4.4%

Information Technology

4.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.2%

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

Miranda Dwelling Types

Separate house

69.7%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

22.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Miranda Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.8%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.0%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

5.3%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.7%

$4,000+/wk

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Miranda Marital Status

Married

45.7% 6,759

Separated

3.1% 462

Divorced

9.7% 1,441

Widowed

7.1% 1,051

Never married

34.3% 5,075

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Miranda Ancestry

English

32.6%

Australian

29.3%

Irish

10.3%

Scottish

7.4%

Chinese

7.1%

Italian

5.0%

Greek

4.2%

German

2.7%

Filipino

2.1%

Indian

1.6%

Australian Aboriginal

1.4%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Miranda School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.2%

Secondary — Government

23.3%

Vocational Education

14.1%

Pre-school

12.8%

Primary — Catholic

8.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.8%

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

Miranda Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

7.5%

No need for assistance

92.5%

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

Miranda Volunteering

Volunteer

10.8% 1,518

Not a volunteer

89.2% 12,491

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Miranda Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

0.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

1.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

23.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

21.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Miranda How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.5%

Did not go to work

21.1%

Walked only

5.8%

Car (passenger)

4.3%

Train

4.0%

Truck

1.0%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Miranda Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.8%

1 vehicle

43.8%

2 vehicles

34.7%

3 vehicles

7.9%

4+ vehicles

3.7%

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

Miranda Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

9.7%

2 bedrooms

35.9%

3 bedrooms

32.3%

4 bedrooms

16.4%

5 bedrooms

4.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Miranda Population Mobility

17.1%

moved in the last year

47.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Miranda Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Miranda Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,376

Arthritis

559

Asthma

552

Heart disease

461

Diabetes

439

Lung condition

292

Cancer

253

Stroke

217

Kidney disease

168

Dementia

141

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

Miranda Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.2%

$800-$999/wk

9.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.8%

$3,500+/wk

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

Miranda Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.8%

Couple — no children

26.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Miranda Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 77

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 24

Previously served

2.0% 284

Never served

97.3% 13,643

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Miranda Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 1,512

Did not provide

89.2% 12,476

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Miranda Children Ever Born

No children

35.4%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

30.2%

3 children

13.7%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

1.0%

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

Miranda When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

218

1961–1970

420

1971–1980

434

1981–1990

615

1991–2000

669

2001–2010

1,140

2011–2015

712

2016

162

2017

152

2018

133

2019

132

2020

2021

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

Miranda Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

12.3%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.9%

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

Miranda Household Size

1 person

28.8%

2 persons

33.2%

3 persons

15.7%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Miranda Where Residents Moved From

Same address

13,999

Moved from NSW

2,154

Moved — same area (SA2)

499

Moved from overseas

115

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

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

Miranda Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.8%

Step family — no other children

8.2%

Blended family — no other children

3.0%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Other couple — children only

0.2%

Step family — other children present

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Miranda Crime Statistics

653 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Traffic

230

Theft

155

Other Against Property

122

Assault

Drug Offences

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Weapons

Sexual Offences

Robbery

Total offences by year

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

Miranda Schools

schools nearby

government

1075

avg ICSEA score

12,646

total students

Caringbah High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students

1172

ICSEA

Sydney Montessori School Independent

Combined · K-11 · 147 students

1118

ICSEA

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 599 students

1110

ICSEA

St Catherine Labouré Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 596 students

1109

ICSEA

Kareela Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1102

ICSEA

Burraneer Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 573 students

1101

ICSEA

Oyster Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

1098

ICSEA

Yowie Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 329 students

1093

ICSEA

Gymea Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 763 students

1091

ICSEA

Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Miranda Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 396 students

1090

ICSEA

Caringbah Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 394 students

1088

ICSEA

Caringbah North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 538 students

1086

ICSEA

Laguna Street Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 440 students

1084

ICSEA

De La Salle Catholic College, Caringbah Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 536 students

1078

ICSEA

Gymea North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 362 students

1075

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 29 schools.

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

All schools near Miranda, with a map

Miranda Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: moderate.

Household income $1,920/wk

Median rent $488/wk

Rent to income 25.4%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in Miranda against your income

Your weekly income

About $8,320 a month

Median rent $488/wk

Left after rent $1,432/wk

Rent share 25.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yenda (NSW)

Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk $238/wk less rent

Narrabri

Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk $228/wk less rent

Hanwood

Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk $213/wk less rent

Scone

Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk $198/wk less rent

Coniston

Income: $739/wk Rent: $350/wk $138/wk less rent

Mangerton

Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk $135/wk less rent

Barnsley

Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk $128/wk less rent

East Corrimal

Income: $840/wk Rent: $361/wk $127/wk less rent

Miranda vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Miranda is $917 a week, 20% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 554th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $488 a week, $103 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 25.4% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Miranda	Typical NSW	Typical Australia
Personal income	$917/wk	$765/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,920/wk	$1,704/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$488/wk	$385/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$2,546/mo	$1,965/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	43	42
Rent share of household income	25.4%	22.6%	20.3%

Suburbs near Miranda

The closest suburb to Miranda is Sylvania Waters, 1.7 km away.

Sylvania Waters

1.7 km away · income $920/wk · rent $600/wk

Caringbah

1.8 km away · income $1,032/wk · rent $470/wk

Yowie Bay

2.0 km away · income $1,085/wk · rent $750/wk

Sylvania

2.0 km away · income $840/wk · rent $530/wk

Gymea

2.0 km away · income $1,020/wk · rent $500/wk

Taren Point

2.4 km away · income $757/wk · rent $650/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Miranda

What is the population of Miranda NSW?

The population of Miranda NSW is 17,942 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3,811 people per km².Miranda is ranked #188 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Miranda?

The median personal income in Miranda NSW is $917 per week, or $47,684 per year.The median household income is $1,920 per week.Family income is $2,370 per week.Miranda is ranked #1,942 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Miranda?

Median rent in Miranda NSW is $488 per week ($2,115 per month).Rent represents 25.4% of household income, which is considered moderate.Miranda ranks #748 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Miranda?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Miranda NSW is $2,546. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Miranda?

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

Is Miranda a good suburb to live in?

Miranda is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 17,942.The median income is $917/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk).Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.4% 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: 12656. All dollar figures in AUD.