Suburbs Northmead

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Northmead NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Northmead NSW is 11,261 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Northmead is $941 per week ($48,932 per year). Median rent in Northmead is $420 per week ($1,820 per month). Northmead has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Northmead has a population density of 2627.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Northmead is India. The most common religion is Catholic (32% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northmead is $2,300.

There were 88 recorded offences in Northmead in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (50 offences).

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📍 Northmead, New South Wales — 33.7838°S, 150.9935°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (36)

Northmead Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Northmead Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$941/wk
$48,932 per year
#1706 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$420/wk
$1,820 per month
#1513 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Northmead Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.6% (5,358) Female 52.4% (5,903)

Population Density

2627.6
people per km²
11,261 people · 4.3 km²

Households

2.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,414
Family income/wk

Northmead 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)

Northmead Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
42.4% 1,125 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
57.6% 1,531 dwellings

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

Northmead Country of Birth

Australia
80.7%
India
7.4%
China
3.6%
Iran
3.2%
England
1.8%
Hong Kong
1.0%
Fiji
0.9%
Indonesia
0.5%
Afghanistan
0.4%
Bangladesh
0.4%

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

Northmead Religion

Catholic
31.8%
No Religion
30.6%
Anglican
12.3%
Not stated
6.7%
Hinduism
6.3%
Islam
5.4%
Christian (other)
3.5%
Uniting Church
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Northmead Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
74.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Northmead Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
17.2%
Other
16.9%
Arabic
14.6%
Persian ED
12.2%
Korean
11.7%
Cantonese
11.2%
Hindi
9.8%
SAL Tot
6.4%

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

Northmead Employment

💼
Employed full-time
40.0% 3,195 people
⏰
Employed part-time
17.4% 1,387 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 253 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.5% 3,152 people

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

Northmead Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
38.8%
Certificate III/IV
21.4%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.5%
Postgraduate Degree
16.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
4.2%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

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

Northmead Occupation

Professionals
39.3%
Managers
16.7%
Clerical & Administrative
15.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.6%
Community & Personal Service
8.0%
Sales Workers
4.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%
Labourers
3.0%

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

Northmead Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.3%
Engineering
13.7%
Society & Culture
12.5%
Health
12.5%
Education
9.4%
Information Technology
6.7%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Architecture & Building
4.2%
Creative Arts
3.9%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Agriculture & Environment
1.3%

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

Northmead Dwelling Types

Separate house
71.6%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
18.9%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Northmead Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
5.6%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.5%
$800-$999/wk
5.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.1%
$4,000+/wk
15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Northmead Marital Status

💍
Married
50.9% 4,633
↔️
Separated
3.3% 300
📋
Divorced
8.8% 796
🕊️
Widowed
6.4% 583
👤
Never married
30.6% 2,782

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Northmead Ancestry

Australian
21.3%
English
20.8%
Other
17.4%
Irish
7.4%
Chinese
7.3%
Scottish
6.3%
Indian
5.7%
Lebanese
3.8%
Italian
3.4%
Filipino
2.4%
Korean
2.4%
German
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Northmead School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.3%
Secondary — Government
17.0%
Primary — Catholic
13.5%
Vocational Education
12.2%
Pre-school
11.5%
Secondary — Catholic
10.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.1%

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

Northmead Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
5.5% 1,197
✅
No need for assistance
94.5% 20,381

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

Northmead Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.5% 1,177
—
Not a volunteer
86.5% 7,517

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Northmead Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
15.9%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
25.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Northmead How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
56.4%
Did not go to work
29.0%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
3.5%
Bus
3.1%
Other
0.8%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Train
0.7%
Bicycle
0.6%
Truck
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

Northmead Car Ownership

0 vehicles
8.6%
1 vehicle
43.2%
2 vehicles
35.6%
3 vehicles
8.9%
4+ vehicles
3.7%

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

Northmead Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.2%
2 bedrooms
29.1%
3 bedrooms
40.6%
4 bedrooms
19.0%
5 bedrooms
5.2%
6+ bedrooms
1.0%

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

Northmead Population Mobility

14.2%
moved in the last year
40.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
61.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Northmead Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
205
Indigenous residents
21,533
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Northmead Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
795
Asthma
388
Arthritis
299
Diabetes
292
Heart disease
266
Lung condition
166
Cancer
119
Kidney disease
94
Stroke
86
Dementia
28

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

Northmead Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
5.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
7.0%
$800-$999/wk
8.0%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Northmead Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.6%
Couple — no children
24.4%
Couple — no children under 15
16.0%
One parent — no children under 15
7.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Northmead Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 5
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.9% 165
👤
Never served
98.0% 8,538

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Northmead Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
10.8% 938
—
Did not provide
89.2% 7,727

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Northmead Children Ever Born

No children
35.5%
1 child
16.3%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
13.6%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Northmead When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
46
1951–1960
114
1961–1970
217
1971–1980
288
1981–1990
559
1991–2000
636
2001–2010
904
2011–2015
550
2016
128
2017
134
2018
116
2019
129
2020
40
2021
15

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

Northmead Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.0%
5–14 hours
30.2%
15–29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
9.7%
Did not do domestic work
25.6%

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

Northmead Household Size

1 person
27.4%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
17.0%
4 persons
15.0%
5 persons
6.1%
6+ persons
2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Northmead Where Residents Moved From

Same address
9,163
Moved from NSW
1,110
Moved — same area (SA2)
297
Moved from overseas
58
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from NT
6
Moved from SA
3

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

Northmead Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.7%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.4%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Northmead Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 88 total

Theft
50
Other Against Property
15
Other Against Person
8
Assault
7
Sexual Offences
3
Property Damage
3
Drug Offences
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Northmead Schools

36
schools nearby
23
government
1094
avg ICSEA score
18,671
total students
Matthew Pearce Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,270 students
1177
ICSEA
Tara Anglican School for Girls Independent
Combined · K-12 · 979 students
1175
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta Independent
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,097 students
1144
ICSEA
Redeemer Baptist School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 549 students
1141
ICSEA
Jasper Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 803 students
1132
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1127
ICSEA
Burnside Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 218 students
1124
ICSEA
Darcy Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 576 students
1122
ICSEA
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 389 students
1121
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 403 students
1119
ICSEA
Westmead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 717 students
1117
ICSEA
Woodbury Independent
Combined · U · 22 students
1112
ICSEA
Bayanami Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 663 students
1108
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
1106
ICSEA
Winston Hills Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 636 students
1104
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 36 schools

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

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Northmead Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,924/wk
Median Rent $420/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Northmead

≈ $8,337/month
Median rent $420/wk
Left after rent $1,504/wk
Rent share 21.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Yenda (NSW)
Income: $821/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $170/wk
Narrabri
Income: $826/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $160/wk
Hanwood
Income: $825/wk Rent: $275/wk Save: $145/wk
Scone
Income: $802/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $130/wk
Mangerton
Income: $941/wk Rent: $353/wk Save: $67/wk
Barnsley
Income: $794/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $60/wk
East Corrimal
Income: $840/wk Rent: $361/wk Save: $59/wk
Clarence Town
Income: $794/wk Rent: $365/wk Save: $55/wk

Northmead vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Ruse
Pop: 5,632 Income: $759/wk Rent: $410/wk
Hebersham
Pop: 5,643 Income: $574/wk Rent: $335/wk
Hillsdale
Pop: 5,647 Income: $862/wk Rent: $450/wk
Newington (NSW)
Pop: 5,648 Income: $1,070/wk Rent: $560/wk
Holsworthy
Pop: 5,657 Income: $1,104/wk Rent: $515/wk
Oyster Bay
Pop: 5,689 Income: $1,096/wk Rent: $620/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Northmead

What is the population of Northmead NSW?

The population of Northmead NSW is 11,261 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2627.6 people per km².Northmead is ranked #510 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Northmead?

The median personal income in Northmead NSW is $941 per week, or $48,932 per year.The median household income is $1,924 per week.Family income is $2,414 per week.Northmead is ranked #1,706 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Northmead?

Median rent in Northmead NSW is $420 per week ($1,820 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Northmead ranks #1,513 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Northmead?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Northmead NSW is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Northmead?

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

Is Northmead a good suburb to live in?

Northmead is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 11,261.The median income is $941/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 13033. All dollar figures in AUD.