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Stanmore NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Stanmore NSW is 7,619 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Stanmore is $1,283 per week ($66,716 per year). Median rent in Stanmore is $490 per week ($2,123 per month). Stanmore has a median age of 36 years, younger than the national median of 38. Stanmore has a population density of 6255.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Stanmore is England. The most common religion is No Religion (58% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stanmore is $3,000.

There were 77 recorded offences in Stanmore in 2025-26, a rate of 10 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (28 offences).

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Stanmore Population

residents (Census 2021)

Stanmore Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,283/wk

$66,716 per year

#297 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$490/wk

$2,123 per month

#714 of 14,663

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Median Age

36years

2 years younger than national median

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Mortgage

$3,000/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 1 per bedroom

Stanmore Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (3,764) Female 50.6% (3,849)

Population Density

6255.3

people per km²

7,619 people · 1.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

Persons per bedroom

$3,373

Family income/wk

Stanmore 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)

Stanmore Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

44.3% 730 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

55.7% 919 dwellings

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

Stanmore Country of Birth

Australia

87.6%

England

6.6%

Greece

1.3%

India

1.1%

China

0.9%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Chile

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Brazil

0.4%

France

0.4%

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

Stanmore Religion

No Religion

57.5%

Catholic

20.1%

Anglican

6.4%

Not stated

6.3%

Eastern Orthodox

4.9%

Buddhism

2.3%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Hinduism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Stanmore Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

87.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.1%

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

Stanmore Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

18.3%

Spanish

14.6%

Italian

13.8%

Portuguese

11.8%

Mandarin

10.8%

Other

9.2%

Vietnamese

8.2%

Cantonese

6.9%

French

6.5%

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

Stanmore Employment

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Employed full-time

51.2% 3,032 people

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Employed part-time

19.8% 1,170 people

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Unemployed

3.3% 196 people

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Not in labour force

25.7% 1,523 people

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

Stanmore Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

48.0%

Postgraduate Degree

22.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

12.8%

Certificate III/IV

10.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.4%

Certificate I/II

0.7%

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

Stanmore Occupation

Professionals

50.1%

Managers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

6.9%

Community & Personal Service

6.4%

Sales Workers

4.4%

Labourers

2.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.4%

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

Stanmore Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Society & Culture

20.8%

Creative Arts

16.7%

Health

9.9%

Engineering

8.2%

Education

6.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.8%

Architecture & Building

4.3%

Information Technology

3.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

1.4%

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

Stanmore Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (1 storey)

48.6%

Separate house

31.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Stanmore Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.7%

$400-$499/wk

3.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.4%

$650-$799/wk

3.2%

$800-$999/wk

3.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.8%

$4,000+/wk

29.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Stanmore Marital Status

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Married

33.1% 2,195

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Separated

1.9% 125

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Divorced

7.4% 489

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 202

👤

Never married

54.5% 3,613

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Stanmore Ancestry

English

25.3%

Australian

20.6%

Other

12.8%

Irish

12.8%

Scottish

8.3%

Italian

5.2%

Chinese

4.6%

Greek

3.5%

German

3.0%

Vietnamese

1.5%

Indian

1.4%

Dutch

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Stanmore School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.2%

Vocational Education

16.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

13.8%

Secondary — Government

13.2%

Pre-school

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.8%

Primary — Catholic

5.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

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

Stanmore Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.6% 526

✅

No need for assistance

96.4% 14,047

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

Stanmore Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.3% 1,024

—

Not a volunteer

83.7% 5,264

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Stanmore Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.9%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

2.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Stanmore How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

42.5%

Did not go to work

27.0%

Walked only

9.7%

Train

7.9%

Bicycle

3.5%

Bus

3.0%

Car (passenger)

2.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

1.7%

Other

1.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Truck

0.3%

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

Stanmore Car Ownership

0 vehicles

18.8%

1 vehicle

51.5%

2 vehicles

23.3%

3 vehicles

4.6%

4+ vehicles

1.8%

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

Stanmore Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

19.4%

2 bedrooms

30.0%

3 bedrooms

33.2%

4 bedrooms

14.0%

5 bedrooms

2.7%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Stanmore Population Mobility

22.6%

moved in the last year

50.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

72.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Stanmore Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

125

Indigenous residents

14,632

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Stanmore Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

917

Asthma

294

Arthritis

129

Heart disease

114

Diabetes

114

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Stanmore Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.3%

$1-$149/wk

2.6%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

2.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

15.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

11.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Stanmore Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.5%

Couple — no children

34.6%

Couple — no children under 15

13.9%

One parent — no children under 15

5.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Stanmore Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 6

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 6

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 67

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Never served

98.7% 6,235

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Stanmore Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

10.6% 665

—

Did not provide

89.4% 5,629

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Stanmore Children Ever Born

No children

59.4%

1 child

12.9%

2 children

19.3%

3 children

6.5%

4 children

1.7%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Stanmore When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

243

1971–1980

226

1981–1990

310

1991–2000

323

2001–2010

349

2011–2015

205

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Stanmore Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

27.2%

5–14 hours

37.8%

15–29 hours

12.1%

30+ hours

5.8%

Did not do domestic work

17.0%

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

Stanmore Household Size

1 person

30.5%

2 persons

36.0%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

13.1%

5 persons

3.8%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Stanmore Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,613

Moved from NSW

1,182

Moved — same area (SA2)

289

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Stanmore Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

92.3%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

1.2%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Stanmore Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 77 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Property Damage

Drug Offences

Assault

Sexual Offences

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Stanmore Schools

schools nearby

government

1108

avg ICSEA score

23,029

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

International Grammar School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students

1170

ICSEA

Summer Hill Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 662 students

1167

ICSEA

St Columba's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 180 students

1167

ICSEA

St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 155 students

1166

ICSEA

Forest Lodge Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 307 students

1161

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 Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 91 students

1151

ICSEA

Dobroyd Point Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 116 students

1149

ICSEA

Annandale North Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1148

ICSEA

St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

1145

ICSEA

Annandale Public School Government

Primary · P-6 · 363 students

1145

ICSEA

Australia Street Infants School Government

Primary · P-2 · 104 students

1143

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 63 schools

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

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Stanmore Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,395/wk

Median Rent $490/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.5%

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

If you earn X in Stanmore

Your weekly income

≈ $10,378/month

Median rent $490/wk

Left after rent $1,905/wk

Rent share 20.5%

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Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $40/wk

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Income: $1,317/wk Rent: $460/wk Save: $30/wk

Lane Cove North

Income: $1,374/wk Rent: $480/wk Save: $10/wk

Voyager Point

Income: $1,152/wk Rent: $325/wk Save: $165/wk

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Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $140/wk

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Income: $1,109/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $40/wk

Moore Creek

Income: $1,057/wk Rent: $450/wk Save: $40/wk

Caringbah

Income: $1,032/wk Rent: $470/wk Save: $20/wk

Stanmore vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

North Balgowlah

Pop: 3,816 Income: $1,254/wk Rent: $825/wk

Merimbula

Pop: 3,821 Income: $708/wk Rent: $310/wk

Newcastle

Pop: 3,852 Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $490/wk

Vincentia

Pop: 3,870 Income: $797/wk Rent: $425/wk

Enmore (Inner West - NSW)

Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk

Pitt Town

Pop: 3,871 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $570/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Stanmore

What is the population of Stanmore NSW?

The population of Stanmore NSW is 7,619 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 6255.3 people per km².Stanmore is ranked #942 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Stanmore?

The median personal income in Stanmore NSW is $1,283 per week, or $66,716 per year.The median household income is $2,395 per week.Family income is $3,373 per week.Stanmore is ranked #297 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Stanmore?

Median rent in Stanmore NSW is $490 per week ($2,123 per month).Rent represents 20.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Stanmore ranks #714 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Stanmore?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Stanmore NSW is $3,000. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Stanmore?

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

Is Stanmore a good suburb to live in?

Stanmore is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,619.The median income is $1,283/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.5% 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: 13665. All dollar figures in AUD.