Suburbs Padstow

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Padstow NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Padstow NSW is 14,017 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Padstow is $743 per week ($38,636 per year). Median rent in Padstow is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Padstow has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Padstow has a population density of 2595.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Padstow is China. The most common religion is No Religion (29% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Padstow is $2,400.

There were 143 recorded offences in Padstow in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (63 offences).

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📍 Padstow, New South Wales — 33.9502°S, 151.0307°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (34)

Padstow Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Padstow Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$743/wk
$38,636 per year
#4671 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$470/wk
$2,037 per month
#852 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
40years
2 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,400/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Padstow Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (6,920) Female 50.6% (7,099)

Population Density

2595.0
people per km²
14,017 people · 5.4 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,210
Family income/wk

Padstow 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)

Padstow Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
49.5% 1,532 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
50.5% 1,563 dwellings

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

Padstow Country of Birth

Australia
77.9%
China
9.4%
India
2.5%
Hong Kong
2.1%
Egypt
2.1%
England
1.9%
Indonesia
1.7%
Greece
1.4%
Fiji
0.7%
Bangladesh
0.4%

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

Padstow Religion

No Religion
28.7%
Catholic
26.5%
Islam
10.1%
Anglican
9.1%
Eastern Orthodox
8.3%
Not stated
6.9%
Buddhism
6.6%
Christian (other)
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Padstow Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.8%
Year 10 or equivalent
19.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.4%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.1%

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

Padstow Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
22.2%
Cantonese
19.1%
Mandarin
17.9%
Vietnamese
15.0%
Greek
8.5%
SAL Tot
6.5%
Other
6.0%
Macedon
5.0%

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

Padstow Employment

💼
Employed full-time
33.7% 3,368 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.6% 1,661 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.2% 323 people
🏠
Not in labour force
46.4% 4,641 people

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

Padstow Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
37.0%
Certificate III/IV
25.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
12.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

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

Padstow Occupation

Professionals
33.7%
Clerical & Administrative
16.3%
Managers
14.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.7%
Community & Personal Service
9.6%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.6%
Labourers
4.2%

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

Padstow Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.4%
Engineering
14.0%
Society & Culture
12.3%
Health
9.2%
Education
8.8%
Information Technology
7.3%
Architecture & Building
4.7%
Creative Arts
4.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.5%
Agriculture & Environment
1.2%

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

Padstow Dwelling Types

Separate house
72.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Padstow Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.5%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
5.1%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.7%
$4,000+/wk
14.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Padstow Marital Status

💍
Married
49.5% 5,768
↔️
Separated
3.5% 410
📋
Divorced
8.4% 979
🕊️
Widowed
5.2% 611
👤
Never married
33.3% 3,874

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Padstow Ancestry

Other
17.7%
Australian
17.2%
Chinese
16.2%
English
15.9%
Lebanese
6.0%
Irish
5.4%
Vietnamese
5.0%
Greek
4.9%
Scottish
3.9%
Italian
3.4%
Indian
2.4%
Macedonian
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Padstow School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.4%
Secondary — Government
22.4%
Vocational Education
13.8%
Pre-school
10.4%
Primary — Catholic
9.7%
Secondary — Catholic
8.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.1%

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

Padstow Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.7% 1,772
✅
No need for assistance
93.3% 24,861

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

Padstow Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.1% 1,112
—
Not a volunteer
89.9% 9,908

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Padstow Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.3%
$300-$449/mo
1.6%
$450-$599/mo
1.3%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
25.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Padstow How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
55.1%
Did not go to work
30.1%
Train
5.4%
Car (passenger)
4.4%
Walked only
1.9%
Bus
0.9%
Truck
0.9%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.2%
Bicycle
0.1%

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

Padstow Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.6%
1 vehicle
37.6%
2 vehicles
35.5%
3 vehicles
12.1%
4+ vehicles
5.3%

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

Padstow Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
4.9%
2 bedrooms
14.4%
3 bedrooms
40.8%
4 bedrooms
30.5%
5 bedrooms
7.6%
6+ bedrooms
1.9%

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

Padstow Population Mobility

11.7%
moved in the last year
34.6%
moved in the last 5 years
5.0%
unemployment rate (Census)
55.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Padstow Indigenous Population

1.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
355
Indigenous residents
26,554
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Padstow Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
845
Asthma
434
Diabetes
382
Arthritis
355
Heart disease
321
Lung condition
197
Cancer
159
Stroke
140
Kidney disease
129
Dementia
30

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

Padstow Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.8%
$1-$149/wk
3.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
4.6%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Padstow Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
38.9%
Couple — no children under 15
25.1%
Couple — no children
21.0%
One parent — no children under 15
8.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Padstow Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.1% 14
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
1.3% 148
👤
Never served
98.5% 10,901

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Padstow Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
12.1% 1,335
—
Did not provide
87.9% 9,677

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Padstow Children Ever Born

No children
34.1%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
28.6%
3 children
15.0%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
2.0%

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

Padstow When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
29
1951–1960
126
1961–1970
305
1971–1980
583
1981–1990
1,030
1991–2000
942
2001–2010
1,263
2011–2015
580
2016
139
2017
136
2018
101
2019
92
2020
53
2021
11

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

Padstow Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5–14 hours
25.5%
15–29 hours
12.6%
30+ hours
10.1%
Did not do domestic work
32.1%

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

Padstow Household Size

1 person
21.1%
2 persons
28.8%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
18.9%
5 persons
8.0%
6+ persons
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Padstow Where Residents Moved From

Same address
11,682
Moved from NSW
1,210
Moved — same area (SA2)
209
Moved from overseas
54
Moved from VIC
17
Moved from QLD
9
Moved from SA
9
Moved from WA
5
Moved from ACT
3

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

Padstow Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.8%
Step family — no other children
5.4%
Blended family — no other children
2.8%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Padstow Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 143 total

Theft
63
Other Against Property
21
Assault
17
Other Against Person
10
Drug Offences
10
Weapons
9
Property Damage
5
Traffic
4
Sexual Offences
3
Robbery
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Padstow Schools

34
schools nearby
25
government
1014
avg ICSEA score
12,953
total students
Southside Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 32 students
1110
ICSEA
Picnic Point Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 360 students
1101
ICSEA
St Luke's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 622 students
1091
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 450 students
1083
ICSEA
Condell Park Christian School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 64 students
1081
ICSEA
St Therese Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 200 students
1079
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
Revesby South Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 312 students
1041
ICSEA
Padstow North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 305 students
1036
ICSEA
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 443 students
1029
ICSEA
Peakhurst West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 291 students
1023
ICSEA
Padstow Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1019
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 34 schools

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

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Padstow Rent Prices & Affordability

25%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,891/wk
Median Rent $470/wk
Rent-to-Income 24.9%

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

If you earn X in Padstow

≈ $8,194/month
Median rent $470/wk
Left after rent $1,421/wk
Rent share 24.9%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $641/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $300/wk
South Albury
Income: $775/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $270/wk
Lavington
Income: $647/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $220/wk
East Albury
Income: $858/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $190/wk
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Income: $725/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $170/wk
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Income: $736/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $170/wk
Goulburn
Income: $747/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $150/wk
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Income: $744/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $140/wk

Padstow vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Middleton Grange
Pop: 7,043 Income: $861/wk Rent: $520/wk
Villawood
Pop: 7,051 Income: $435/wk Rent: $210/wk
Cambridge Park
Pop: 7,054 Income: $750/wk Rent: $385/wk
Merrylands West
Pop: 7,054 Income: $588/wk Rent: $400/wk
Cooranbong
Pop: 7,077 Income: $732/wk Rent: $380/wk
Cammeray
Pop: 7,088 Income: $1,612/wk Rent: $580/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Padstow

What is the population of Padstow NSW?

The population of Padstow NSW is 14,017 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2595.0 people per km².Padstow is ranked #324 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Padstow?

The median personal income in Padstow NSW is $743 per week, or $38,636 per year.The median household income is $1,891 per week.Family income is $2,210 per week.Padstow is ranked #4,671 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Padstow?

Median rent in Padstow NSW is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 24.9% of household income, which is considered affordable.Padstow ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Padstow?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Padstow NSW is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Padstow?

The median age in Padstow NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Padstow a good suburb to live in?

Padstow is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 14,017.The median income is $743/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.9% 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: 13131. All dollar figures in AUD.