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Redfern NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Redfern NSW is 13,072 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Redfern is $1,191 per week ($61,932 per year). Median rent in Redfern is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Redfern has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Redfern has a population density of 11156.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Redfern is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redfern is $2,811.

There were 747 recorded offences in Redfern in 2025-26, a rate of 57 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (349 offences).

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Redfern Population

residents (Census 2021)

Redfern Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,191/wk

$61,932 per year

#444 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$500/wk

$2,167 per month

#576 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,811/mo

Avg household size: 1.9 · 1 per bedroom

Redfern Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.5% (7,123) Female 45.5% (5,943)

Population Density

11156.4

people per km²

13,072 people · 1.2 km²

Households

1.9

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,263

Family income/wk

Redfern 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)

Redfern Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.9% 865 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.1% 1,201 dwellings

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

Redfern Country of Birth

Australia

77.7%

England

8.1%

China

4.6%

India

2.6%

Brazil

1.5%

Indonesia

1.3%

France

1.2%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Germany

1.0%

Canada

0.9%

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

Redfern Religion

No Religion

58.4%

Catholic

15.5%

Not stated

10.9%

Anglican

5.2%

Buddhism

3.8%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Hinduism

1.6%

Islam

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Redfern Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

86.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

7.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

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

Redfern Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

20.2%

Mandarin

17.9%

Other

16.2%

Cantonese

11.9%

Greek

9.5%

SAL Tot

8.9%

Arabic

8.3%

French

7.1%

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

Redfern Employment

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Employed full-time

47.7% 4,888 people

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Employed part-time

17.8% 1,827 people

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Unemployed

4.5% 459 people

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Not in labour force

30.0% 3,071 people

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

Redfern Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

49.2%

Postgraduate Degree

22.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.1%

Certificate III/IV

10.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.6%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Redfern Occupation

Professionals

50.3%

Managers

18.0%

Clerical & Administrative

9.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.4%

Community & Personal Service

6.1%

Sales Workers

4.6%

Labourers

3.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

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

Redfern Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.2%

Society & Culture

19.8%

Creative Arts

14.4%

Health

8.9%

Engineering

8.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.2%

Architecture & Building

4.9%

Information Technology

4.7%

Education

4.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.5%

Agriculture & Environment

1.1%

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

Redfern Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

76.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

18.9%

Separate house

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Redfern Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

7.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

4.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Redfern Marital Status

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Married

22.3% 2,672

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Separated

2.2% 268

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Divorced

8.9% 1,068

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Widowed

3.0% 362

👤

Never married

63.6% 7,626

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Redfern Ancestry

English

25.0%

Australian

17.8%

Other

16.2%

Irish

10.3%

Chinese

7.8%

Scottish

7.6%

German

3.4%

Italian

3.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.7%

Greek

2.3%

Indian

2.0%

French

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Redfern School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

37.7%

Primary — Government

25.7%

Pre-school

10.7%

Secondary — Government

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

5.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Primary — Catholic

2.7%

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

Redfern Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 1,194

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 22,779

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

Redfern Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.2% 1,662

—

Not a volunteer

84.8% 9,271

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Redfern Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

8.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

3.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

7.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

8.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

27.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Redfern How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

29.7%

Did not go to work

25.2%

Walked only

16.2%

Train

11.9%

Bicycle

6.1%

Bus

4.1%

Car (passenger)

2.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Other

1.0%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.8%

Tram/Light Rail

0.7%

Truck

0.1%

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

Redfern Car Ownership

0 vehicles

39.9%

1 vehicle

45.8%

2 vehicles

11.6%

3 vehicles

1.8%

4+ vehicles

0.9%

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

Redfern Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

25.8%

2 bedrooms

45.0%

3 bedrooms

21.8%

4 bedrooms

5.7%

5 bedrooms

1.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.6%

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

Redfern Population Mobility

31.0%

moved in the last year

59.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Redfern Indigenous Population

3.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

830

Indigenous residents

23,410

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Redfern Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

1,540

Asthma

541

Arthritis

331

Heart disease

266

Diabetes

250

Lung condition

206

Cancer

174

Kidney disease

123

Stroke

Dementia

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

Redfern Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Redfern Family Structure

Couple — no children

51.8%

Couple — children under 15

30.6%

Couple — no children under 15

7.5%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Redfern Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 20

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 14

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Previously served

1.0% 114

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Never served

98.6% 10,811

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Redfern Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

8.1% 883

—

Did not provide

91.9% 10,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Redfern Children Ever Born

No children

67.0%

1 child

13.1%

2 children

13.5%

3 children

4.4%

4 children

1.4%

5+ children

0.5%

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

Redfern When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

262

1971–1980

339

1981–1990

602

1991–2000

765

2001–2010

901

2011–2015

700

2016

218

2017

242

2018

321

2019

445

2020

167

2021

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

Redfern Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.7%

5–14 hours

33.6%

15–29 hours

8.6%

30+ hours

4.4%

Did not do domestic work

26.6%

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

Redfern Household Size

1 person

42.4%

2 persons

35.7%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

6.9%

5 persons

1.9%

6+ persons

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Redfern Where Residents Moved From

Same address

8,181

Moved from NSW

2,565

Moved — same area (SA2)

535

Moved from overseas

236

Moved from VIC

111

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

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

Redfern Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.1%

Step family — no other children

7.5%

Blended family — no other children

1.3%

Other couple — children only

1.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Redfern Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 747 total

Other Against Property

349

Theft

185

Assault

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Traffic

Sexual Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Redfern Schools

schools nearby

government

1091

avg ICSEA score

22,759

total students

Sydney Grammar School Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students

1274

ICSEA

SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent

Combined · K-12 · 936 students

1209

ICSEA

Conservatorium High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students

1194

ICSEA

Sydney Girls High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students

1193

ICSEA

Sydney Boys High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students

1189

ICSEA

St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students

1189

ICSEA

Glenmore Road Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 263 students

1176

ICSEA

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

St Francis of Assisi Regional Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 151 students

1167

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

ICSEA

Darlinghurst Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 210 students

1156

ICSEA

Paddington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 147 students

1155

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

Westbourne College Sydney Independent

Secondary · 10-12 · 65 students

1153

ICSEA

St Vincent's College Independent

Secondary · 7-12 · 755 students

1145

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 57 schools

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

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Redfern Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,145/wk

Median Rent $500/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.3%

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

If you earn X in Redfern

Your weekly income

≈ $9,295/month

Median rent $500/wk

Left after rent $1,645/wk

Rent share 23.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Bolwarra Heights

Income: $979/wk Rent: $420/wk Save: $80/wk

Petersham

Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $50/wk

Summer Hill (Inner West - NSW)

Income: $1,317/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $40/wk

Lane Cove North

Income: $1,374/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $20/wk

Stanmore (NSW)

Income: $1,283/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

Asquith

Income: $1,041/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

Waitara

Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $490/wk Save: $10/wk

Crestwood

Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $180/wk

Redfern vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Aberglasslyn

Pop: 6,552 Income: $881/wk Rent: $430/wk

Belfield

Pop: 6,555 Income: $672/wk Rent: $460/wk

Blue Haven

Pop: 6,563 Income: $714/wk Rent: $420/wk

Tallawong

Pop: 6,570 Income: $1,137/wk Rent: $575/wk

Helensburgh

Pop: 6,576 Income: $981/wk Rent: $535/wk

Wauchope

Pop: 6,589 Income: $585/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Redfern

What is the population of Redfern NSW?

The population of Redfern NSW is 13,072 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 11156.4 people per km².Redfern is ranked #371 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Redfern?

The median personal income in Redfern NSW is $1,191 per week, or $61,932 per year.The median household income is $2,145 per week.Family income is $3,263 per week.Redfern is ranked #444 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Redfern?

Median rent in Redfern NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 23.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Redfern ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Redfern?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Redfern NSW is $2,811. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Redfern?

The median age in Redfern NSW is 36 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Redfern a good suburb to live in?

Redfern is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 13,072.The median income is $1,191/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.3% 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: 13352. All dollar figures in AUD.