New South Wales · Suburb Profile

Saratoga NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Saratoga NSW is 3,982 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Saratoga is $869 per week ($45,188 per year). Median rent in Saratoga is $485 per week ($2,102 per month). Saratoga has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Saratoga has a population density of 1678.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Saratoga is England. The most common religion is No Religion (44% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Saratoga is $2,167.

There were 12 recorded offences in Saratoga in 2025-26, a rate of 3 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (3 offences).

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Saratoga Population

residents (Census 2021)

Saratoga Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$869/wk

$45,188 per year

#2515 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$485/wk

$2,102 per month

#753 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.8 per bedroom

Saratoga Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.3% (1,962) Female 50.7% (2,015)

Population Density

1678.2

people per km²

3,982 people · 2.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,304

Family income/wk

Saratoga 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)

Saratoga Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.2% 551 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.8% 641 dwellings

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

Saratoga Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

England

6.5%

Canada

0.3%

India

0.3%

China

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

France

0.2%

Hong Kong

0.2%

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

Saratoga Religion

No Religion

44.5%

Anglican

20.1%

Catholic

19.9%

Not stated

4.7%

Christian (other)

3.5%

Baptist

2.6%

Uniting Church

2.4%

Othr Protestnt

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Saratoga Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

59.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

29.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.7%

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

Saratoga Languages Spoken at Home

Other

27.1%

German

15.3%

SAL Tot

11.9%

Russian

11.9%

Afrikaans

10.2%

Portuguese

8.5%

Spanish

8.5%

Cantonese

6.8%

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

Saratoga Employment

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Employed full-time

36.0% 1,023 people

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Employed part-time

25.5% 725 people

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Unemployed

1.5% 44 people

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Not in labour force

36.9% 1,048 people

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

Saratoga Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.6%

Bachelor Degree

28.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.3%

Postgraduate Degree

8.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

2.5%

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

Saratoga Occupation

Professionals

31.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Managers

15.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.2%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

4.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.3%

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

Saratoga Field of Study

Management & Commerce

20.5%

Health

13.7%

Society & Culture

12.8%

Engineering

12.7%

Architecture & Building

12.1%

Education

10.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.4%

Creative Arts

4.6%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.6%

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

Saratoga Dwelling Types

Separate house

97.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Saratoga Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.5%

$300-$399/wk

1.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

5.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.2%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.8%

$4,000+/wk

15.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Saratoga Marital Status

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Married

52.7% 1,706

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Separated

3.0% 97

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Divorced

9.1% 295

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Widowed

4.8% 156

👤

Never married

30.4% 985

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Saratoga Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

30.9%

Irish

10.0%

Scottish

9.2%

Other

4.9%

German

2.5%

Italian

2.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

2.0%

Dutch

1.4%

New Zealander

1.1%

Chinese

0.8%

Maltese

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Saratoga School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

26.6%

Secondary — Government

18.6%

Pre-school

11.1%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Primary — Catholic

7.2%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

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

Saratoga Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.9% 301

✅

No need for assistance

96.1% 7,363

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

Saratoga Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.7% 457

—

Not a volunteer

85.3% 2,658

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Saratoga Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.4%

$600-$799/mo

2.2%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.1%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

16.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Saratoga How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Did not go to work

25.0%

Car (passenger)

3.8%

Truck

1.1%

Walked only

0.7%

Train

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Bus

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Saratoga Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.9%

1 vehicle

27.1%

2 vehicles

44.0%

3 vehicles

17.7%

4+ vehicles

8.3%

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

Saratoga Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.5%

2 bedrooms

9.8%

3 bedrooms

39.6%

4 bedrooms

36.1%

5 bedrooms

10.2%

6+ bedrooms

1.8%

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

Saratoga Population Mobility

12.9%

moved in the last year

34.4%

moved in the last 5 years

2.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Saratoga Indigenous Population

2.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

207

Indigenous residents

7,508

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Saratoga Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

376

Asthma

139

Arthritis

133

Heart disease

117

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Saratoga Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.5%

$150-$299/wk

5.6%

$300-$399/wk

3.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.3%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.0%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Saratoga Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

28.0%

Couple — no children under 15

19.3%

One parent — children under 15

6.3%

One parent — no children under 15

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Saratoga Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.0% 93

👤

Never served

96.9% 3,024

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Saratoga Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.2% 378

—

Did not provide

87.8% 2,724

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Saratoga Children Ever Born

No children

26.8%

1 child

12.5%

2 children

35.5%

3 children

19.4%

4 children

4.8%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Saratoga When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

106

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Saratoga Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.2%

5–14 hours

32.2%

15–29 hours

17.4%

30+ hours

11.0%

Did not do domestic work

18.2%

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

Saratoga Household Size

1 person

20.2%

2 persons

35.0%

3 persons

16.1%

4 persons

17.9%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Saratoga Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,309

Moved from NSW

365

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

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

Saratoga Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.1%

Step family — no other children

12.2%

Blended family — no other children

2.1%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Saratoga Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 12 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Saratoga Schools

schools nearby

government

1040

avg ICSEA score

3,279

total students

Green Point Christian College Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,175 students

1106

ICSEA

Yattalunga Valley Christian School Independent

Primary · U · 26 students

1095

ICSEA

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 285 students

1081

ICSEA

Empire Bay Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 426 students

1039

ICSEA

Brisbania Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 358 students

1014

ICSEA

Brisbane Water Secondary College Woy Woy Campus Government

Secondary · 10-12 · 644 students

974

ICSEA

Woy Woy Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 365 students

970

ICSEA

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

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Saratoga Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,989/wk

Median Rent $485/wk

Rent-to-Income 24.4%

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

If you earn X in Saratoga

Your weekly income

≈ $8,619/month

Median rent $485/wk

Left after rent $1,504/wk

Rent share 24.4%

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Saratoga vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,668 Income: $1,055/wk Rent: $540/wk

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Pop: 5,621 Income: $983/wk Rent: $475/wk

Airds

Pop: 3,265 Income: $451/wk Rent: $220/wk

Albury

Pop: 4,955 Income: $930/wk Rent: $270/wk

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Pop: 3,131 Income: $956/wk Rent: $768/wk

Allawah

Pop: 5,351 Income: $765/wk Rent: $428/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Saratoga

What is the population of Saratoga NSW?

The population of Saratoga NSW is 3,982 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1678.2 people per km².Saratoga is ranked #1,931 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Saratoga?

The median personal income in Saratoga NSW is $869 per week, or $45,188 per year.The median household income is $1,989 per week.Family income is $2,304 per week.Saratoga is ranked #2,515 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Saratoga?

Median rent in Saratoga NSW is $485 per week ($2,102 per month).Rent represents 24.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Saratoga ranks #753 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Saratoga?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Saratoga NSW is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Saratoga?

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

Is Saratoga a good suburb to live in?

Saratoga is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,982.The median income is $869/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.4% 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: 13507. All dollar figures in AUD.