New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Paddington NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Paddington NSW is 12,701 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Paddington is $1,698 per week ($88,296 per year). Median rent in Paddington is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). Paddington has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Paddington has a population density of 7808.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Paddington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Paddington is $4,000.

There were 153 recorded offences in Paddington in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (66 offences).

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Paddington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Paddington Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,698/wk

$88,296 per year

#48 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$650/wk

$2,817 per month

#121 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$4,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.9 per bedroom

Paddington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (6,120) Female 51.8% (6,584)

Population Density

7808.3

people per km²

12,701 people · 1.6 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$4,686

Family income/wk

Paddington 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)

Paddington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

51.5% 1,489 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.5% 1,400 dwellings

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

Paddington Country of Birth

Australia

83.4%

England

11.6%

France

1.0%

Germany

0.8%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Canada

0.6%

India

0.6%

China

0.5%

Brazil

0.5%

Indonesia

0.4%

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

Paddington Religion

No Religion

52.0%

Catholic

20.4%

Anglican

12.6%

Not stated

6.7%

Eastern Orthodox

2.7%

Judaism

2.7%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Buddhism

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Paddington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

91.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

4.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

2.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.8%

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

Paddington Languages Spoken at Home

Other

17.0%

Spanish

14.3%

Italian

13.5%

French

12.7%

Greek

11.1%

German

9.3%

Cantonese

8.9%

Mandarin

8.3%

Portuguese

4.8%

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

Paddington Employment

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Employed full-time

54.4% 5,385 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.5% 1,736 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 289 people

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Not in labour force

25.2% 2,490 people

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

Paddington Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

54.4%

Postgraduate Degree

24.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.4%

Certificate III/IV

5.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

0.6%

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

Paddington Occupation

Professionals

53.7%

Managers

24.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.3%

Sales Workers

5.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.7%

Community & Personal Service

3.3%

Labourers

0.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

0.6%

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

Paddington Field of Study

Management & Commerce

33.6%

Society & Culture

24.6%

Creative Arts

11.3%

Health

9.0%

Architecture & Building

5.0%

Engineering

4.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.8%

Education

3.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.3%

Information Technology

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Paddington Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

83.6%

Separate house

9.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Paddington Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

3.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.5%

$4,000+/wk

41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Paddington Marital Status

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Married

35.3% 3,898

↔️

Separated

2.0% 221

📋

Divorced

8.7% 956

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 331

👤

Never married

51.0% 5,626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Paddington Ancestry

English

30.6%

Australian

20.3%

Irish

12.7%

Other

10.5%

Scottish

9.7%

Italian

3.7%

German

3.5%

Chinese

2.7%

Greek

2.3%

French

1.5%

Polish

1.3%

Dutch

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Paddington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

21.4%

Pre-school

13.4%

Vocational Education

11.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.9%

Secondary — Catholic

6.0%

Secondary — Government

5.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

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

Paddington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.3% 559

✅

No need for assistance

97.7% 23,592

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

Paddington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.7% 1,952

—

Not a volunteer

81.3% 8,489

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Paddington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.4%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

3.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

13.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

29.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Paddington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

34.7%

Did not go to work

24.5%

Walked only

20.3%

Bus

8.2%

Car (passenger)

3.5%

Bicycle

3.1%

Train

2.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.4%

Other

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.7%

Truck

0.1%

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

Paddington Car Ownership

0 vehicles

21.3%

1 vehicle

53.7%

2 vehicles

20.2%

3 vehicles

3.5%

4+ vehicles

1.4%

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

Paddington Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

17.0%

2 bedrooms

30.3%

3 bedrooms

36.7%

4 bedrooms

14.0%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

Paddington Population Mobility

24.4%

moved in the last year

56.1%

moved in the last 5 years

3.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Paddington Indigenous Population

0.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

102

Indigenous residents

24,160

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Paddington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

855

Asthma

440

Arthritis

256

Heart disease

228

Cancer

153

Diabetes

127

Lung condition

121

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Paddington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.8%

$150-$299/wk

2.1%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

1.4%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.8%

$3,500+/wk

23.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Paddington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.0%

Couple — no children

38.5%

Couple — no children under 15

11.5%

One parent — children under 15

5.5%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Paddington Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.3% 33

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

🏅

Previously served

1.2% 124

👤

Never served

98.4% 10,287

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Paddington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.9% 1,033

—

Did not provide

90.1% 9,382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Paddington Children Ever Born

No children

57.7%

1 child

13.2%

2 children

19.7%

3 children

7.6%

4 children

1.5%

5+ children

0.3%

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

Paddington When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

107

1961–1970

266

1971–1980

384

1981–1990

493

1991–2000

551

2001–2010

699

2011–2015

445

2016

163

2017

132

2018

150

2019

219

2020

115

2021

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

Paddington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

29.1%

5–14 hours

36.9%

15–29 hours

11.5%

30+ hours

5.4%

Did not do domestic work

17.2%

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

Paddington Household Size

1 person

37.1%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

14.4%

4 persons

11.3%

5 persons

2.9%

6+ persons

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Paddington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,039

Moved from NSW

1,742

Moved — same area (SA2)

605

Moved from overseas

263

Moved from VIC

108

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Paddington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.8%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.4%

Other couple — children only

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Paddington Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 153 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Assault

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Paddington Schools

schools nearby

government

1109

avg ICSEA score

27,554

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

Ascham School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,182 students

1217

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Reddam House Independent

Combined

1203

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Woollahra Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 667 students

1193

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

Emanuel School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 849 students

1186

ICSEA

Cranbrook School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,693 students

1181

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 102 students

1165

ICSEA

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 196 students

1164

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 62 schools

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

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Paddington Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,131/wk

Median Rent $650/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.8%

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

If you earn X in Paddington

Your weekly income

≈ $13,568/month

Median rent $650/wk

Left after rent $2,481/wk

Rent share 20.8%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $1,480/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $200/wk

Jerrabomberra

Income: $1,485/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $160/wk

Lane Cove

Income: $1,377/wk Rent: $533/wk Save: $117/wk

Neutral Bay

Income: $1,552/wk Rent: $550/wk Save: $100/wk

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Income: $1,442/wk Rent: $570/wk Save: $80/wk

Wollstonecraft

Income: $1,590/wk Rent: $576/wk Save: $74/wk

Waverley (NSW)

Income: $1,407/wk Rent: $630/wk Save: $20/wk

Potts Point

Income: $1,534/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $160/wk

Paddington vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Hornsby Heights

Pop: 6,354 Income: $967/wk Rent: $620/wk

North Richmond

Pop: 6,358 Income: $815/wk Rent: $408/wk

Tuncurry

Pop: 6,376 Income: $499/wk Rent: $310/wk

Winmalee

Pop: 6,388 Income: $908/wk Rent: $450/wk

Manly Vale

Pop: 6,389 Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $550/wk

Edgeworth

Pop: 6,401 Income: $713/wk Rent: $360/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Paddington

What is the population of Paddington NSW?

The population of Paddington NSW is 12,701 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 7808.3 people per km².Paddington is ranked #393 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Paddington?

The median personal income in Paddington NSW is $1,698 per week, or $88,296 per year.The median household income is $3,131 per week.Family income is $4,686 per week.Paddington is ranked #48 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Paddington?

Median rent in Paddington NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 20.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Paddington ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Paddington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Paddington NSW is $4,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Paddington?

The median age in Paddington NSW is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Paddington a good suburb to live in?

Paddington is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 12,701.The median income is $1,698/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.8% 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: 13126. All dollar figures in AUD.