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Pheasants Nest NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Pheasants Nest NSW is 716 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Pheasants Nest is $889 per week ($46,228 per year). Median rent in Pheasants Nest is $430 per week ($1,863 per month). Pheasants Nest has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Pheasants Nest has a population density of 22.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Pheasants Nest is England. The most common religion is Catholic (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pheasants Nest is $2,392.

There were 14 recorded offences in Pheasants Nest in 2025-26, a rate of 20 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was drug offences (6 offences).

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Pheasants Nest Population

residents (Census 2021)

Pheasants Nest Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$889/wk

$46,228 per year

#2257 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$430/wk

$1,863 per month

#1360 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,392/mo

Avg household size: 3.2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Pheasants Nest Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.0% (368) Female 49.0% (353)

Population Density

22.0

people per km²

716 people · 32.6 km²

Households

3.2

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,511

Family income/wk

Pheasants Nest 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)

Pheasants Nest Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.7% 75 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.3% 105 dwellings

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

Pheasants Nest Country of Birth

Australia

98.4%

England

1.6%

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

Pheasants Nest Religion

Catholic

33.6%

No Religion

27.8%

Anglican

26.2%

Not stated

5.9%

Eastern Orthodox

2.3%

Uniting Church

1.7%

Islam

1.3%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Pheasants Nest Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

42.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

10.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.9%

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

Pheasants Nest Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

31.3%

Croatian

25.0%

Italian

25.0%

Other

18.8%

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

Pheasants Nest Employment

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Employed full-time

43.2% 221 people

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Employed part-time

21.3% 109 people

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Unemployed

1.6% 8 people

🏠

Not in labour force

34.0% 174 people

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

Pheasants Nest Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

54.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

3.8%

Certificate I/II

3.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.7%

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

Pheasants Nest Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.3%

Managers

19.8%

Professionals

19.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

8.8%

Community & Personal Service

7.8%

Sales Workers

3.7%

Labourers

3.2%

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

Pheasants Nest Field of Study

Engineering

29.8%

Management & Commerce

17.9%

Architecture & Building

12.4%

Education

10.1%

Society & Culture

9.6%

Health

6.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.0%

Agriculture & Environment

4.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Creative Arts

1.4%

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

Pheasants Nest Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Pheasants Nest Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.5%

$300-$399/wk

2.9%

$400-$499/wk

5.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

4.4%

$800-$999/wk

4.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.5%

$4,000+/wk

24.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Pheasants Nest Marital Status

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Married

54.8% 329

↔️

Separated

1.7% 10

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Divorced

6.3% 38

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 29

👤

Never married

32.3% 194

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Pheasants Nest Ancestry

Australian

38.4%

English

29.5%

Irish

6.5%

Scottish

5.5%

Maltese

5.1%

Other

4.0%

Italian

3.0%

German

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.8%

Dutch

1.4%

Lebanese

1.3%

Greek

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Pheasants Nest School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

23.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

15.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

14.3%

Secondary — Government

12.8%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Secondary — Catholic

9.0%

Pre-school

6.8%

Primary — Catholic

6.0%

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

Pheasants Nest Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.3% 71

✅

No need for assistance

94.7% 1,278

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

Pheasants Nest Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

9.5% 53

—

Not a volunteer

90.5% 506

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Pheasants Nest Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.3%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

23.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Pheasants Nest How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.8%

Did not go to work

17.5%

Car (passenger)

3.7%

Truck

3.7%

Train

1.1%

Walked only

1.1%

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

Pheasants Nest Car Ownership

1 vehicle

15.4%

2 vehicles

31.7%

3 vehicles

21.6%

4+ vehicles

31.3%

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

Pheasants Nest Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.9%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

18.6%

4 bedrooms

43.3%

5 bedrooms

17.6%

6+ bedrooms

10.5%

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

Pheasants Nest Population Mobility

8.0%

moved in the last year

26.8%

moved in the last 5 years

2.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Pheasants Nest Indigenous Population

2.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,325

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Pheasants Nest Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Heart disease

Arthritis

Asthma

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Dementia

Kidney disease

Stroke

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

Pheasants Nest Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.8%

$1-$149/wk

2.7%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Pheasants Nest Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.7%

Couple — no children under 15

25.8%

Couple — no children

22.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Pheasants Nest Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.0% 11

👤

Never served

98.0% 545

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Pheasants Nest Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 67

—

Did not provide

88.0% 490

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Pheasants Nest Children Ever Born

No children

30.2%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

31.8%

3 children

20.8%

4 children

4.3%

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

Pheasants Nest When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Pheasants Nest Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.5%

5–14 hours

26.4%

15–29 hours

11.4%

30+ hours

12.1%

Did not do domestic work

32.5%

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

Pheasants Nest Household Size

1 person

12.4%

2 persons

31.6%

3 persons

15.8%

4 persons

17.7%

5 persons

12.9%

6+ persons

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Pheasants Nest Where Residents Moved From

Same address

619

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Pheasants Nest Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.4%

Intact family — other children present

8.0%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Step family — no other children

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Pheasants Nest Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 14 total

Drug Offences

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Pheasants Nest Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,428/wk

Median Rent $430/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.7%

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

If you earn X in Pheasants Nest

Your weekly income

≈ $10,521/month

Median rent $430/wk

Left after rent $1,998/wk

Rent share 17.7%

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Pheasants Nest vs State & National Average

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Pop: 358 Income: $832/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Pop: 358 Income: $774/wk Rent: $380/wk

Elsmore

Pop: 358 Income: $305/wk Rent: $255/wk

Pimlico (NSW)

Pop: 358 Income: $695/wk Rent: $395/wk

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Pop: 359 Income: $476/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 359 Income: $788/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Pheasants Nest

What is the population of Pheasants Nest NSW?

The population of Pheasants Nest NSW is 716 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 22.0 people per km².Pheasants Nest is ranked #4,459 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Pheasants Nest?

The median personal income in Pheasants Nest NSW is $889 per week, or $46,228 per year.The median household income is $2,428 per week.Family income is $2,511 per week.Pheasants Nest is ranked #2,257 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Pheasants Nest?

Median rent in Pheasants Nest NSW is $430 per week ($1,863 per month).Rent represents 17.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Pheasants Nest ranks #1,360 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Pheasants Nest?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Pheasants Nest NSW is $2,392. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Pheasants Nest?

The median age in Pheasants Nest NSW is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Pheasants Nest a good suburb to live in?

Pheasants Nest is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 716.The median income is $889/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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