Suburbs Potts Hill

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Potts Hill NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Potts Hill NSW is 1,454 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Potts Hill is $893 per week ($46,436 per year). Median rent in Potts Hill is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Potts Hill has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Potts Hill has a population density of 1289.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Potts Hill is China. The most common religion is Islam (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Potts Hill is $2,600.

There were 15 recorded offences in Potts Hill in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (5 offences).

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📍 Potts Hill, New South Wales — 33.8927°S, 151.0328°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (42)

Potts Hill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Potts Hill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$893/wk
$46,436 per year
#2215 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 3.2 · 1 per bedroom

Potts Hill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (712) Female 50.8% (736)

Population Density

1289.2
people per km²
1,454 people · 1.1 km²

Households

3.2
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,447
Family income/wk

Potts Hill 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
♂ Male ♀ Female

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

Potts Hill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
18.0% 46 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
82.0% 209 dwellings

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

Potts Hill Country of Birth

Australia
77.0%
China
7.9%
India
4.8%
Bangladesh
2.9%
Indonesia
2.9%
Fiji
1.9%
Egypt
1.4%
Hong Kong
1.2%

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

Potts Hill Religion

Islam
39.5%
No Religion
18.6%
Catholic
15.0%
Buddhism
8.2%
Not stated
8.0%
Eastern Orthodox
3.8%
Hinduism
3.4%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Potts Hill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
88.3%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
1.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.7%

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

Potts Hill Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
29.7%
Vietnamese
16.0%
Korean
15.2%
Mandarin
10.5%
Urdu
9.4%
Cantonese
7.9%
Other
7.1%
SAL Tot
4.2%

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

Potts Hill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.4% 344 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.8% 173 people
🔍
Unemployed
4.1% 38 people
🏠
Not in labour force
39.7% 365 people

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

Potts Hill Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
48.2%
Postgraduate Degree
16.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Certificate III/IV
13.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%
Certificate I/II
2.1%

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

Potts Hill Occupation

Professionals
41.8%
Managers
15.2%
Clerical & Administrative
13.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.2%
Community & Personal Service
7.8%
Sales Workers
5.8%
Labourers
3.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.4%

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

Potts Hill Field of Study

Management & Commerce
26.0%
Health
13.8%
Engineering
13.2%
Society & Culture
13.2%
Information Technology
10.3%
Education
7.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.8%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
2.5%
Creative Arts
2.3%

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

Potts Hill Dwelling Types

Separate house
82.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
17.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Potts Hill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
0.7%
$400-$499/wk
4.7%
$500-$649/wk
1.2%
$650-$799/wk
7.2%
$800-$999/wk
2.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
21.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Potts Hill Marital Status

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Married
57.1% 634
↔️
Separated
3.2% 35
📋
Divorced
6.9% 77
🕊️
Widowed
1.6% 18
👤
Never married
31.2% 346

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Potts Hill Ancestry

Other
29.8%
Chinese
16.5%
Vietnamese
10.5%
Lebanese
9.3%
Australian
8.8%
Korean
7.3%
English
5.9%
Indian
4.5%
Filipino
3.0%
Italian
1.8%
Macedonian
1.4%
Greek
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Potts Hill School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
19.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
15.4%
Pre-school
14.1%
Secondary — Government
12.4%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
11.8%
Vocational Education
10.5%
Primary — Catholic
9.5%
Secondary — Catholic
6.9%

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

Potts Hill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.0% 109
✅
No need for assistance
96.0% 2,597

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

Potts Hill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.8% 101
—
Not a volunteer
90.2% 931

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Potts Hill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.9%
$800-$999/mo
2.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
6.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
29.2%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Potts Hill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
62.6%
Did not go to work
25.5%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Train
3.7%
Walked only
1.4%
Other
1.1%

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

Potts Hill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.2%
1 vehicle
34.5%
2 vehicles
42.9%
3 vehicles
12.6%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Potts Hill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.2%
2 bedrooms
32.9%
3 bedrooms
26.1%
4 bedrooms
22.8%
5 bedrooms
13.6%
6+ bedrooms
3.3%

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

Potts Hill Population Mobility

15.3%
moved in the last year
54.9%
moved in the last 5 years
5.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.5%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Potts Hill Indigenous Population

0.4%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
10
Indigenous residents
2,772
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Potts Hill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
50
Asthma
33
Diabetes
28
Arthritis
15
Heart disease
11
Stroke
5
Lung condition
3
Cancer
3

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

Potts Hill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
16.3%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
6.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
2.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.1%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
12.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.1%
$3,500+/wk
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Potts Hill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
52.3%
Couple — no children under 15
18.2%
Couple — no children
16.6%
One parent — children under 15
7.0%
One parent — no children under 15
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Potts Hill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
11.6% 119
—
Did not provide
88.4% 904

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Potts Hill Children Ever Born

No children
42.7%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
27.9%
3 children
11.0%
4 children
3.8%
5+ children
0.6%

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

Potts Hill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
3
1951–1960
5
1961–1970
11
1971–1980
50
1981–1990
107
1991–2000
154
2001–2010
181
2011–2015
97
2016
17
2017
27
2018
20
2019
26
2020
5
2021
7

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

Potts Hill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.5%
5–14 hours
24.3%
15–29 hours
13.2%
30+ hours
8.7%
Did not do domestic work
36.3%

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

Potts Hill Household Size

1 person
14.0%
2 persons
27.9%
3 persons
17.2%
4 persons
20.5%
5 persons
12.1%
6+ persons
8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Potts Hill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,149
Moved from NSW
169
Moved — same area (SA2)
25
Moved from overseas
17

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

Potts Hill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
93.8%
Step family — no other children
3.4%
Intact family — other children present
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Potts Hill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 15 total

Assault
5
Theft
3
Property Damage
2
Other Against Property
2
Sexual Offences
1
Domestic Violence
1
Drug Offences
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Potts Hill Schools

42
schools nearby
19
government
1005
avg ICSEA score
22,940
total students
Greenacre Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 322 students
1087
ICSEA
Al Noori Muslim School Independent
Primary · K-12 · 2,407 students
1086
ICSEA
Condell Park Christian School Independent
Combined · K-10 · 64 students
1081
ICSEA
Malek Fahd Islamic School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 3,352 students
1063
ICSEA
St Charbel's College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,198 students
1054
ICSEA
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 383 students
1048
ICSEA
Mount Lewis Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 173 students
1047
ICSEA
Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 337 students
1046
ICSEA
St Joseph the Worker Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 113 students
1043
ICSEA
Christ the King Catholic Primary School Bass Hill Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 179 students
1042
ICSEA
Regents Park Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 731 students
1039
ICSEA
Holy Saviour School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 298 students
1038
ICSEA
St Euphemia College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 622 students
1038
ICSEA
St Felix Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 578 students
1035
ICSEA
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 221 students
1034
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 42 schools

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

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Potts Hill Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,223/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 22.5%

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

If you earn X in Potts Hill

≈ $9,633/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $1,723/wk
Rent share 22.5%

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Potts Hill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Balmoral (Lake Macquarie - NSW)
Pop: 730 Income: $759/wk Rent: $380/wk
Fullerton Cove
Pop: 735 Income: $548/wk Rent: $300/wk
Wilcannia
Pop: 735 Income: $524/wk Rent: $155/wk
Mangrove Mountain
Pop: 736 Income: $729/wk Rent: $369/wk
Brooklyn (NSW)
Pop: 737 Income: $904/wk Rent: $470/wk
Littleton
Pop: 737 Income: $713/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Potts Hill

What is the population of Potts Hill NSW?

The population of Potts Hill NSW is 1,454 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1289.2 people per km².Potts Hill is ranked #3,440 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Potts Hill?

The median personal income in Potts Hill NSW is $893 per week, or $46,436 per year.The median household income is $2,223 per week.Family income is $2,447 per week.Potts Hill is ranked #2,215 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Potts Hill?

Median rent in Potts Hill NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Potts Hill ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Potts Hill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Potts Hill NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Potts Hill?

The median age in Potts Hill NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Potts Hill a good suburb to live in?

Potts Hill is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 1,454.The median income is $893/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% 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: 13267. All dollar figures in AUD.