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St Peters NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of St Peters NSW is 3,629 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Peters is $1,465 per week ($76,180 per year). Median rent in St Peters is $650 per week ($2,817 per month). St Peters has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. St Peters has a population density of 2098.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Peters is England. The most common religion is No Religion (63% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Peters is $2,860.

There were 59 recorded offences in St Peters in 2025-26, a rate of 16 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (23 offences).

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St Peters Population

residents (Census 2021)

St Peters Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$1,465/wk

$76,180 per year

#135 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$650/wk

$2,817 per month

#121 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

35years

3 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$2,860/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 1 per bedroom

St Peters Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (1,894) Female 47.8% (1,736)

Population Density

2098.2

people per km²

3,629 people · 1.7 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,397

Family income/wk

St Peters 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)

St Peters Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

34.3% 271 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

65.7% 520 dwellings

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

St Peters Country of Birth

Australia

84.3%

England

8.5%

India

1.6%

China

1.1%

Canada

1.0%

Indonesia

1.0%

Germany

0.8%

Greece

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.6%

France

0.5%

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

St Peters Religion

No Religion

63.3%

Catholic

16.7%

Not stated

6.1%

Anglican

4.1%

Eastern Orthodox

3.8%

Buddhism

3.4%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Hinduism

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

St Peters Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.9%

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

St Peters Languages Spoken at Home

Other

17.6%

Greek

13.7%

Spanish

13.3%

Vietnamese

12.1%

Mandarin

11.7%

SAL Tot

10.2%

Cantonese

7.8%

Macedon

7.0%

Italian

6.6%

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

St Peters Employment

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Employed full-time

59.7% 1,671 people

⏰

Employed part-time

18.3% 512 people

🔍

Unemployed

3.0% 84 people

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Not in labour force

19.1% 534 people

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

St Peters Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.4%

Postgraduate Degree

19.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.4%

Certificate III/IV

12.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

St Peters Occupation

Professionals

46.1%

Managers

20.4%

Clerical & Administrative

12.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.5%

Community & Personal Service

5.4%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

1.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.2%

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

St Peters Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.9%

Society & Culture

17.3%

Creative Arts

16.2%

Health

8.9%

Engineering

8.0%

Education

5.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Information Technology

4.7%

Architecture & Building

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

1.3%

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

St Peters Dwelling Types

Separate house

37.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

32.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

29.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

St Peters Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.9%

$400-$499/wk

2.3%

$500-$649/wk

1.6%

$650-$799/wk

2.1%

$800-$999/wk

3.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

8.2%

$4,000+/wk

31.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

St Peters Marital Status

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Married

29.4% 925

↔️

Separated

2.7% 86

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Divorced

6.3% 199

🕊️

Widowed

2.1% 67

👤

Never married

59.4% 1,866

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

St Peters Ancestry

English

25.3%

Australian

20.5%

Other

14.5%

Irish

11.0%

Scottish

8.0%

Chinese

5.2%

Italian

3.8%

German

3.5%

Greek

2.2%

Vietnamese

2.1%

Filipino

2.1%

Indian

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

St Peters School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.6%

Vocational Education

22.1%

Pre-school

14.8%

Secondary — Government

14.0%

Primary — Catholic

8.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

St Peters Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.1% 216

✅

No need for assistance

96.9% 6,745

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

St Peters Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 406

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 2,610

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

St Peters Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

0.8%

$800-$999/mo

2.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

6.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

24.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

32.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

St Peters How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

42.1%

Did not go to work

27.1%

Train

10.8%

Walked only

8.1%

Car (passenger)

3.2%

Bicycle

2.8%

Bus

2.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.9%

Truck

1.1%

Other

0.9%

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

St Peters Car Ownership

0 vehicles

15.8%

1 vehicle

58.0%

2 vehicles

21.5%

3 vehicles

3.2%

4+ vehicles

1.5%

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

St Peters Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

12.4%

2 bedrooms

46.3%

3 bedrooms

29.3%

4 bedrooms

10.1%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.3%

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

St Peters Population Mobility

29.3%

moved in the last year

58.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

79.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

St Peters Indigenous Population

1.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

6,880

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

St Peters Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

405

Asthma

150

Diabetes

Arthritis

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

St Peters Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

5.8%

$1-$149/wk

1.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

2.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

5.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

10.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

20.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

St Peters Family Structure

Couple — no children

43.5%

Couple — children under 15

39.9%

Couple — no children under 15

7.6%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

St Peters Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.5% 16

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 32

👤

Never served

98.3% 2,976

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

St Peters Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

9.0% 271

—

Did not provide

91.0% 2,746

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

St Peters Children Ever Born

No children

65.0%

1 child

15.0%

2 children

15.0%

3 children

3.6%

4 children

1.4%

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

St Peters When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

147

1991–2000

173

2001–2010

240

2011–2015

196

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

St Peters Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.8%

5–14 hours

38.9%

15–29 hours

11.9%

30+ hours

5.1%

Did not do domestic work

18.4%

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

St Peters Household Size

1 person

24.1%

2 persons

42.1%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

11.7%

5 persons

2.5%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

St Peters Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,416

Moved from NSW

780

Moved — same area (SA2)

122

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

St Peters Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.4%

Step family — no other children

7.6%

Blended family — no other children

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

St Peters Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 59 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Property Damage

Assault

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Weapons

Traffic

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

St Peters Schools

schools nearby

government

1072

avg ICSEA score

17,803

total students

Newington College Independent

Secondary · K-12 · 2,072 students

1182

ICSEA

Fort Street High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 917 students

1176

ICSEA

St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1160

ICSEA

Erskineville Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 334 students

1155

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1145

ICSEA

Australia Street Infants School Government

Primary · P-2 · 104 students

1143

ICSEA

Newtown Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 272 students

1140

ICSEA

Stanmore Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 560 students

1138

ICSEA

Petersham Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 232 students

1137

ICSEA

Wilkins Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 508 students

1135

ICSEA

Newtown North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 221 students

1132

ICSEA

Camdenville Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 310 students

1132

ICSEA

Taverners Hill Infants School Government

Primary · K-2 · 20 students

1129

ICSEA

Newtown High School of Performing Arts Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,145 students

1127

ICSEA

Ferncourt Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 285 students

1125

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 51 schools

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

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St Peters Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,924/wk

Median Rent $650/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.2%

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

If you earn X in St Peters

Your weekly income

≈ $12,671/month

Median rent $650/wk

Left after rent $2,274/wk

Rent share 22.2%

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Pop: 1,824 Income: $823/wk Rent: $175/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Peters

What is the population of St Peters NSW?

The population of St Peters NSW is 3,629 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2098.2 people per km².St Peters is ranked #2,081 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Peters?

The median personal income in St Peters NSW is $1,465 per week, or $76,180 per year.The median household income is $2,924 per week.Family income is $3,397 per week.St Peters is ranked #135 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Peters?

Median rent in St Peters NSW is $650 per week ($2,817 per month).Rent represents 22.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.St Peters ranks #121 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Peters?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Peters NSW is $2,860. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Peters?

The median age in St Peters NSW is 35 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Peters a good suburb to live in?

St Peters is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 3,629.The median income is $1,465/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.2% 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: 13659. All dollar figures in AUD.