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Suffolk Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Suffolk Park NSW is 4,222 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Suffolk Park is $894 per week ($46,488 per year). Median rent in Suffolk Park is $700 per week ($3,033 per month). Suffolk Park has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Suffolk Park has a population density of 1014.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Suffolk Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (63% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Spanish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Suffolk Park is $2,383.

There were 35 recorded offences in Suffolk Park in 2025-26, a rate of 8 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (25 offences).

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Suffolk Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Suffolk Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$894/wk

$46,488 per year

#2207 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$700/wk

$3,033 per month

#85 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,383/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Suffolk Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.8% (2,020) Female 52.2% (2,202)

Population Density

1014.1

people per km²

4,222 people · 4.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,164

Family income/wk

Suffolk Park 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)

Suffolk Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

52.0% 486 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

48.0% 449 dwellings

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

Suffolk Park Country of Birth

Australia

86.1%

England

7.5%

Germany

1.6%

Brazil

1.5%

France

1.1%

Chile

0.8%

Canada

0.7%

India

0.4%

China

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

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

Suffolk Park Religion

No Religion

62.8%

Catholic

13.6%

Not stated

10.5%

Anglican

6.9%

Buddhism

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Uniting Church

1.6%

SB OSB NRA OSB

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Suffolk Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

75.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

16.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.4%

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

Suffolk Park Languages Spoken at Home

Spanish

28.2%

Italian

20.7%

Other

12.2%

Portuguese

11.7%

French

8.5%

German

6.6%

Thai

5.6%

Japan

4.2%

Mandarin

2.3%

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

Suffolk Park Employment

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Employed full-time

30.3% 932 people

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Employed part-time

34.0% 1,047 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 108 people

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Not in labour force

32.2% 990 people

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

Suffolk Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.0%

Certificate III/IV

24.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

12.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.4%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

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

Suffolk Park Occupation

Professionals

34.3%

Managers

18.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Clerical & Administrative

7.2%

Sales Workers

6.1%

Labourers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.9%

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

Suffolk Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.2%

Society & Culture

16.3%

Health

13.0%

Creative Arts

12.6%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Engineering

6.4%

Education

6.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Information Technology

1.4%

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

Suffolk Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

71.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

17.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

11.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Suffolk Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

4.5%

$800-$999/wk

5.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.9%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.2%

$4,000+/wk

15.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Suffolk Park Marital Status

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Married

34.0% 1,193

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Separated

2.5% 89

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Divorced

11.1% 390

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Widowed

3.7% 131

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Never married

48.6% 1,704

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Suffolk Park Ancestry

English

31.6%

Australian

22.5%

Irish

11.6%

Other

10.1%

Scottish

9.3%

German

4.3%

Italian

4.0%

French

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Spanish

1.3%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Welsh

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Suffolk Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.8%

Vocational Education

18.1%

Secondary — Government

16.8%

Primary — Catholic

10.6%

Pre-school

9.7%

Secondary — Catholic

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.6%

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

Suffolk Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

4.2% 325

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No need for assistance

95.8% 7,460

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

Suffolk Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

19.4% 625

—

Not a volunteer

80.6% 2,602

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Suffolk Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.5%

$300-$449/mo

4.1%

$600-$799/mo

1.8%

$800-$999/mo

3.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

15.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.4%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Suffolk Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

69.8%

Did not go to work

18.3%

Bicycle

3.6%

Car (passenger)

3.1%

Walked only

2.5%

Other

0.8%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Bus

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Suffolk Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.0%

1 vehicle

32.2%

2 vehicles

41.5%

3 vehicles

15.4%

4+ vehicles

7.9%

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

Suffolk Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.5%

2 bedrooms

14.5%

3 bedrooms

46.2%

4 bedrooms

28.3%

5 bedrooms

5.3%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Suffolk Park Population Mobility

22.4%

moved in the last year

52.9%

moved in the last 5 years

4.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Suffolk Park Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

123

Indigenous residents

7,704

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Suffolk Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

287

Asthma

116

Arthritis

108

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Suffolk Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.7%

$1-$149/wk

4.8%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

3.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.2%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Suffolk Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.1%

Couple — no children

29.5%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

8.6%

One parent — no children under 15

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Suffolk Park Military Service

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Previously served

2.1% 69

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Never served

97.9% 3,165

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Suffolk Park Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

10.8% 348

—

Did not provide

89.2% 2,871

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Suffolk Park Children Ever Born

No children

45.1%

1 child

11.8%

2 children

28.8%

3 children

10.7%

4 children

2.9%

5+ children

0.7%

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

Suffolk Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

100

2001–2010

207

2011–2015

165

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Suffolk Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

25.4%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

22.0%

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

Suffolk Park Household Size

1 person

21.6%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

18.1%

4 persons

18.3%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Suffolk Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,006

Moved — same area (SA2)

335

Moved from NSW

319

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Suffolk Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.6%

Step family — no other children

9.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Blended family — no other children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Suffolk Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 35 total

Theft

Property Damage

Assault

Other Against Property

Other Against Person

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Suffolk Park Schools

schools nearby

government

1073

avg ICSEA score

1,145

total students

St Finbarr's Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1096

ICSEA

Byron Bay High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 820 students

1050

ICSEA

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

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Suffolk Park Rent Prices & Affordability

35%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $2,020/wk

Median Rent $700/wk

Rent-to-Income 34.7%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Suffolk Park

Your weekly income

≈ $8,753/month

Median rent $700/wk

Left after rent $1,320/wk

Rent share 34.7%

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Suffolk Park vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Suffolk Park

What is the population of Suffolk Park NSW?

The population of Suffolk Park NSW is 4,222 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1014.1 people per km².Suffolk Park is ranked #1,826 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Suffolk Park?

The median personal income in Suffolk Park NSW is $894 per week, or $46,488 per year.The median household income is $2,020 per week.Family income is $2,164 per week.Suffolk Park is ranked #2,207 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Suffolk Park?

Median rent in Suffolk Park NSW is $700 per week ($3,033 per month).Rent represents 34.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Suffolk Park ranks #85 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Suffolk Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Suffolk Park NSW is $2,383. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Suffolk Park?

The median age in Suffolk Park NSW is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Suffolk Park a good suburb to live in?

Suffolk Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,222.The median income is $894/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (34.7% 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: 13699. All dollar figures in AUD.