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Pagewood NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pagewood NSW is 3,885 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pagewood is $849 per week ($44,148 per year). Median rent in Pagewood is $460 per week ($1,993 per month). Pagewood has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Pagewood has a population density of 1767.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pagewood is England. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pagewood is $3,250.

There were 35 recorded offences in Pagewood in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (18 offences).

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Pagewood Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pagewood Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$849/wk

$44,148 per year

#2798 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$460/wk

$1,993 per month

#939 of 14,663

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Median Age

42years

4 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$3,250/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.9 per bedroom

Pagewood Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (1,898) Female 51.1% (1,984)

Population Density

1767.4

people per km²

3,885 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,843

Family income/wk

Pagewood 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)

Pagewood Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.8% 496 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

47.2% 444 dwellings

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

Pagewood Country of Birth

Australia

83.5%

England

3.7%

Greece

3.7%

China

3.3%

Indonesia

1.8%

Egypt

1.1%

India

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.7%

Croatia

0.7%

Fiji

0.5%

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

Pagewood Religion

Catholic

35.1%

No Religion

25.1%

Eastern Orthodox

15.9%

Anglican

8.5%

Judaism

5.5%

Not stated

5.1%

Buddhism

2.6%

Islam

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pagewood Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

77.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

14.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.9%

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

Pagewood Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

33.7%

Mandarin

13.7%

SAL Tot

12.4%

SAL Indon

10.4%

Other

10.2%

Cantonese

7.6%

Spanish

6.5%

Italian

5.4%

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

Pagewood Employment

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Employed full-time

35.9% 1,029 people

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Employed part-time

19.3% 554 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 91 people

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Not in labour force

41.7% 1,195 people

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

Pagewood Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.8%

Certificate III/IV

25.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.2%

Postgraduate Degree

17.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.2%

Certificate I/II

2.0%

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

Pagewood Occupation

Professionals

38.5%

Managers

18.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

11.4%

Community & Personal Service

8.6%

Sales Workers

6.3%

Labourers

2.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.0%

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

Pagewood Field of Study

Management & Commerce

29.5%

Engineering

14.3%

Health

11.7%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Education

8.4%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Creative Arts

5.3%

Information Technology

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

0.6%

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

Pagewood Dwelling Types

Separate house

87.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pagewood Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.3%

$400-$499/wk

6.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

4.6%

$800-$999/wk

3.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

3.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

6.1%

$4,000+/wk

27.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pagewood Marital Status

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Married

49.4% 1,581

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Separated

2.5% 81

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Divorced

7.2% 230

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Widowed

6.3% 203

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Never married

34.5% 1,104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pagewood Ancestry

Australian

20.7%

English

18.1%

Other

16.7%

Greek

10.8%

Chinese

9.1%

Irish

8.2%

Italian

5.5%

Scottish

4.5%

German

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.7%

Lebanese

1.4%

Maltese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pagewood School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

24.7%

Primary — Government

21.5%

Primary — Catholic

11.7%

Secondary — Government

10.9%

Pre-school

9.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.4%

Vocational Education

8.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.2%

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

Pagewood Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

7.2% 542

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No need for assistance

92.8% 6,943

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

Pagewood Volunteering

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Volunteer

12.2% 373

—

Not a volunteer

87.8% 2,673

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pagewood Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

7.5%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

26.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pagewood How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

61.9%

Did not go to work

21.8%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

3.4%

Bus

3.1%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.0%

Bicycle

0.6%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

Other

0.3%

Tram/Light Rail

0.3%

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

Pagewood Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.2%

1 vehicle

33.1%

2 vehicles

36.5%

3 vehicles

12.6%

4+ vehicles

6.6%

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

Pagewood Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.9%

2 bedrooms

16.4%

3 bedrooms

38.1%

4 bedrooms

27.0%

5 bedrooms

10.8%

6+ bedrooms

2.8%

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

Pagewood Population Mobility

11.1%

moved in the last year

29.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pagewood Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

176

Indigenous residents

7,350

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pagewood Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

223

Asthma

122

Diabetes

108

Arthritis

101

Heart disease

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Dementia

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

Pagewood Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.2%

$150-$299/wk

6.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.1%

$3,500+/wk

7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pagewood Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.6%

Couple — no children under 15

25.5%

Couple — no children

18.4%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

One parent — children under 15

5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pagewood Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 14

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

1.1% 35

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Never served

98.3% 3,017

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pagewood Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 470

—

Did not provide

84.6% 2,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pagewood Children Ever Born

No children

30.5%

1 child

13.0%

2 children

35.7%

3 children

16.4%

4 children

4.5%

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

Pagewood When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

185

1971–1980

162

1981–1990

228

1991–2000

189

2001–2010

220

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Pagewood Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.0%

5–14 hours

28.3%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.6%

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

Pagewood Household Size

1 person

22.1%

2 persons

25.2%

3 persons

16.0%

4 persons

23.1%

5 persons

9.9%

6+ persons

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pagewood Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,286

Moved from NSW

323

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from QLD

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

Pagewood Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

90.3%

Step family — no other children

6.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Other couple — children only

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pagewood Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Theft

Property Damage

Other Against Property

Assault

Drug Offences

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Pagewood Schools

schools nearby

government

1086

avg ICSEA score

14,888

total students

Emanuel School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 849 students

1186

ICSEA

Lycee Condorcet The International French School Of Sydney Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,129 students

1173

ICSEA

Coogee Boys' Preparatory School Independent

Primary · K-6 · 102 students

1165

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 472 students

1160

ICSEA

Randwick Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 853 students

1155

ICSEA

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 412 students

1145

ICSEA

Maroubra Junction Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 484 students

1128

ICSEA

St Aidan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 187 students

1126

ICSEA

Green Square Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 107 students

1122

ICSEA

Rainbow Street Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 454 students

1122

ICSEA

Kensington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 381 students

1120

ICSEA

The Joseph Varga School Independent

Combined · U · 8 students

1119

ICSEA

St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 287 students

1119

ICSEA

Hartford College Independent

Combined · 5-9 · 29 students

1117

ICSEA

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-2 · 150 students

1112

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 41 schools

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

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Pagewood Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,281/wk

Median Rent $460/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.2%

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

If you earn X in Pagewood

Your weekly income

≈ $9,884/month

Median rent $460/wk

Left after rent $1,821/wk

Rent share 20.2%

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Income: $729/wk Rent: $370/wk Save: $90/wk

Pagewood vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Lightning Ridge

Pop: 1,946 Income: $476/wk Rent: $200/wk

Broulee

Pop: 1,947 Income: $751/wk Rent: $380/wk

Gulmarrad

Pop: 1,950 Income: $569/wk Rent: $450/wk

Nyngan

Pop: 1,953 Income: $770/wk Rent: $200/wk

Woodford (NSW)

Pop: 1,953 Income: $836/wk Rent: $420/wk

Mortlake (NSW)

Pop: 1,954 Income: $1,321/wk Rent: $560/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pagewood

What is the population of Pagewood NSW?

The population of Pagewood NSW is 3,885 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1767.4 people per km².Pagewood is ranked #1,962 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pagewood?

The median personal income in Pagewood NSW is $849 per week, or $44,148 per year.The median household income is $2,281 per week.Family income is $2,843 per week.Pagewood is ranked #2,798 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pagewood?

Median rent in Pagewood NSW is $460 per week ($1,993 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pagewood ranks #939 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pagewood?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pagewood NSW is $3,250. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pagewood?

The median age in Pagewood NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pagewood a good suburb to live in?

Pagewood is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,885.The median income is $849/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% 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: 13136. All dollar figures in AUD.