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Ropes Crossing NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ropes Crossing NSW is 7,280 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ropes Crossing is $958 per week ($49,816 per year). Median rent in Ropes Crossing is $480 per week ($2,080 per month). Ropes Crossing has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ropes Crossing has a population density of 1322.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ropes Crossing is India. The most common religion is Catholic (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ropes Crossing is $2,300.

There were 89 recorded offences in Ropes Crossing in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (34 offences).

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📍 Ropes Crossing, New South Wales — 33.7276°S, 150.7785°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (12)

Ropes Crossing Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ropes Crossing Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$958/wk
$49,816 per year
#1533 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$480/wk
$2,080 per month
#769 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,300/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

Ropes Crossing Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (3,477) Female 52.2% (3,803)

Population Density

1322.9
people per km²
7,280 people · 5.5 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,317
Family income/wk

Ropes Crossing 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)

Ropes Crossing Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
14.2% 199 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
85.8% 1,205 dwellings

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

Ropes Crossing Country of Birth

Australia
76.0%
India
14.0%
Fiji
3.3%
Bangladesh
2.5%
England
1.5%
Afghanistan
0.8%
Iran
0.7%
China
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Indonesia
0.4%

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

Ropes Crossing Religion

Catholic
26.9%
No Religion
22.3%
Hinduism
15.7%
Islam
10.1%
Anglican
8.3%
Not stated
6.4%
Christian (other)
6.0%
Other Religions Tot
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ropes Crossing Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
73.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
17.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.9%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.5%

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

Ropes Crossing Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot
20.9%
Other
16.3%
Gujarati
12.9%
SAL Tagalog
12.4%
Hindi
11.0%
IAL Punjabi
10.0%
Samoan
9.4%
Urdu
7.2%

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

Ropes Crossing Employment

💼
Employed full-time
46.5% 2,042 people
⏰
Employed part-time
18.4% 806 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.6% 158 people
🏠
Not in labour force
31.5% 1,385 people

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

Ropes Crossing Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
34.3%
Certificate III/IV
25.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.7%
Postgraduate Degree
16.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.1%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Ropes Crossing Occupation

Professionals
28.0%
Clerical & Administrative
18.0%
Community & Personal Service
12.7%
Managers
11.4%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
8.5%
Sales Workers
5.5%
Labourers
5.0%

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

Ropes Crossing Field of Study

Management & Commerce
30.2%
Engineering
15.7%
Society & Culture
12.6%
Health
11.2%
Information Technology
10.3%
Education
6.0%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Architecture & Building
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.2%
Creative Arts
2.5%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

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

Ropes Crossing Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.8%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
10.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ropes Crossing Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.3%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
0.8%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
4.0%
$800-$999/wk
3.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
4.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
19.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
11.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.6%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
6.0%
$4,000+/wk
11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ropes Crossing Marital Status

💍
Married
56.7% 2,867
↔️
Separated
3.3% 169
📋
Divorced
4.3% 218
🕊️
Widowed
4.4% 222
👤
Never married
31.2% 1,577

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ropes Crossing Ancestry

Other
25.3%
Australian
16.6%
English
15.9%
Indian
11.6%
Filipino
10.7%
Samoan
5.0%
Irish
3.6%
Scottish
3.3%
Aboriginal Australianralian
2.4%
Chinese
2.0%
Maori
2.0%
Maltese
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ropes Crossing School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
42.8%
Secondary — Government
14.6%
Pre-school
11.7%
Secondary — Catholic
9.1%
Vocational Education
8.6%
Primary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%

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

Ropes Crossing Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.6% 494
✅
No need for assistance
96.4% 13,366

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

Ropes Crossing Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
9.0% 430
—
Not a volunteer
91.0% 4,374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ropes Crossing Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.3%
$300-$449/mo
0.4%
$450-$599/mo
1.2%
$600-$799/mo
0.4%
$800-$999/mo
1.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
36.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
27.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
13.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ropes Crossing How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
66.7%
Did not go to work
20.6%
Car (passenger)
5.7%
Train
2.4%
Bus
1.2%
Walked only
1.0%
Other
0.9%
Truck
0.8%
Bicycle
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Ropes Crossing Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.2%
1 vehicle
35.8%
2 vehicles
46.0%
3 vehicles
10.3%
4+ vehicles
4.6%

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

Ropes Crossing Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
12.0%
3 bedrooms
32.0%
4 bedrooms
48.3%
5 bedrooms
5.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.5%

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

Ropes Crossing Population Mobility

13.1%
moved in the last year
45.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.6%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ropes Crossing Indigenous Population

3.0%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
416
Indigenous residents
13,640
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ropes Crossing Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
335
Asthma
246
Diabetes
178
Arthritis
96
Heart disease
85
Lung condition
54
Kidney disease
43
Stroke
40
Cancer
35
Dementia
8

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

Ropes Crossing Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.7%
$1-$149/wk
2.6%
$150-$299/wk
4.0%
$300-$399/wk
2.1%
$400-$499/wk
1.8%
$500-$649/wk
1.4%
$650-$799/wk
8.4%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
12.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ropes Crossing Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
62.9%
Couple — no children
12.7%
Couple — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — children under 15
9.2%
One parent — no children under 15
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ropes Crossing Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 20
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.2% 9
🏅
Previously served
1.1% 52
👤
Never served
98.3% 4,750

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ropes Crossing Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.4% 449
—
Did not provide
90.6% 4,323

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ropes Crossing Children Ever Born

No children
30.1%
1 child
17.1%
2 children
29.7%
3 children
14.3%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
2.6%

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

Ropes Crossing When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
31
1961–1970
59
1971–1980
51
1981–1990
189
1991–2000
408
2001–2010
1,326
2011–2015
624
2016
112
2017
70
2018
88
2019
93
2020
19
2021
9

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

Ropes Crossing Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
27.3%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
10.9%
Did not do domestic work
32.7%

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

Ropes Crossing Household Size

1 person
14.2%
2 persons
19.6%
3 persons
19.9%
4 persons
26.3%
5 persons
11.2%
6+ persons
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ropes Crossing Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,976
Moved from NSW
637
Moved — same area (SA2)
204
Moved from overseas
25
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from SA
3

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

Ropes Crossing Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
87.8%
Step family — no other children
6.1%
Blended family — no other children
4.4%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%
Step family — other children present
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ropes Crossing Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 89 total

Theft
34
Assault
19
Property Damage
12
Other Against Person
10
Other Against Property
6
Sexual Offences
4
Drug Offences
4

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Ropes Crossing Schools

12
schools nearby
11
government
917
avg ICSEA score
5,089
total students
Melonba Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 776 students
1098
ICSEA
Melonba High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 704 students
1073
ICSEA
Ropes Crossing Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 789 students
1019
ICSEA
Holy Family Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 201 students
945
ICSEA
Llandilo Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 155 students
941
ICSEA
Emerton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 218 students
873
ICSEA
St Marys North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 345 students
873
ICSEA
Chifley College Dunheved Campus Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 586 students
870
ICSEA
Lethbridge Park Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 437 students
855
ICSEA
Chifley College Shalvey Campus Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 391 students
828
ICSEA
Willmot Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 162 students
817
ICSEA
Tregear Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 325 students
817
ICSEA

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

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Ropes Crossing Rent Prices & Affordability

22%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $2,216/wk
Median Rent $480/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.7%

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

If you earn X in Ropes Crossing

≈ $9,603/month
Median rent $480/wk
Left after rent $1,736/wk
Rent share 21.7%

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Ropes Crossing vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,650 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $895/wk
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Pop: 3,656 Income: $598/wk Rent: $280/wk
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Pop: 3,668 Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $540/wk
Grantham Farm
Pop: 3,669 Income: $1,154/wk Rent: $540/wk
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Pop: 3,673 Income: $825/wk Rent: $530/wk
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Pop: 3,684 Income: $975/wk Rent: $550/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ropes Crossing

What is the population of Ropes Crossing NSW?

The population of Ropes Crossing NSW is 7,280 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1322.9 people per km².Ropes Crossing is ranked #1,000 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ropes Crossing?

The median personal income in Ropes Crossing NSW is $958 per week, or $49,816 per year.The median household income is $2,216 per week.Family income is $2,317 per week.Ropes Crossing is ranked #1,533 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ropes Crossing?

Median rent in Ropes Crossing NSW is $480 per week ($2,080 per month).Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.Ropes Crossing ranks #769 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ropes Crossing?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ropes Crossing NSW is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ropes Crossing?

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

Is Ropes Crossing a good suburb to live in?

Ropes Crossing is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,280.The median income is $958/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% 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: 13411. All dollar figures in AUD.