Sydney Olympic Park NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sydney Olympic Park NSW is 4,848 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sydney Olympic Park is $1,135 per week ($59,020 per year). Median rent in Sydney Olympic Park is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Sydney Olympic Park has a median age of 31 years, younger than the national median of 38. Sydney Olympic Park has a population density of 730.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sydney Olympic Park is China. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sydney Olympic Park is $2,400.

There were 208 recorded offences in Sydney Olympic Park in 2025-26, a rate of 43 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was other against property (109 offences).

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Sydney Olympic Park Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Sydney Olympic Park Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,135/wk
$59,020 per year
#592 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$520/wk
$2,253 per month
#502 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
31years
7 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,400/mo
Avg household size: 2 · 1.2 per bedroom

Sydney Olympic Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.4% (2,441) Female 49.6% (2,407)

Population Density

730.1
people per km²
4,848 people · 6.6 km²

Households

2
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,258
Family income/wk

Sydney Olympic 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)

Sydney Olympic Park Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
19.9% 135 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
80.1% 545 dwellings

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

Sydney Olympic Park Country of Birth

Australia
49.0%
China
26.1%
India
8.4%
Iran
5.1%
Hong Kong
3.5%
England
2.6%
Bangladesh
1.5%
Brazil
1.5%
Egypt
1.3%
Indonesia
1.1%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Religion

No Religion
47.6%
Catholic
14.4%
Islam
10.5%
Not stated
9.7%
Buddhism
5.5%
Hinduism
5.2%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Christian (other)
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
92.0%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.9%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
34.4%
Korean
22.6%
Other
11.5%
Cantonese
8.6%
Arabic
7.7%
Persian ED
6.1%
SAL Tot
4.9%
Hindi
4.2%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Employment

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Employed full-time
49.8% 1,790 people
Employed part-time
16.9% 607 people
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Unemployed
5.6% 201 people
🏠
Not in labour force
27.7% 994 people

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

Sydney Olympic Park Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
46.4%
Postgraduate Degree
28.3%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.8%
Certificate III/IV
8.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.7%
Certificate I/II
0.7%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Occupation

Professionals
43.4%
Managers
17.5%
Clerical & Administrative
12.7%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.8%
Sales Workers
7.1%
Community & Personal Service
6.5%
Labourers
2.7%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.4%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce
36.0%
Engineering
13.0%
Health
10.3%
Society & Culture
10.3%
Information Technology
9.7%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Education
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.2%
Architecture & Building
3.6%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.6%
Agriculture & Environment
0.5%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.4%
$150-$299/wk
0.8%
$300-$399/wk
1.8%
$400-$499/wk
1.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.5%
$650-$799/wk
3.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.6%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
17.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.2%
$4,000+/wk
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Marital Status

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Married
44.8% 1,897
↔️
Separated
3.3% 141
📋
Divorced
7.7% 325
🕊️
Widowed
1.0% 43
👤
Never married
43.2% 1,831

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Ancestry

Chinese
28.4%
Other
23.7%
Korean
12.4%
English
10.9%
Australian
7.1%
Indian
5.2%
Filipino
3.5%
Irish
2.4%
Italian
1.7%
Scottish
1.7%
Lebanese
1.6%
Vietnamese
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
39.1%
Primary — Government
20.3%
Pre-school
14.1%
Secondary — Government
11.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%
Primary — Catholic
4.7%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.3%
Secondary — Catholic
2.0%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
1.6% 145
No need for assistance
98.4% 8,885

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

Sydney Olympic Park Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
8.0% 315
Not a volunteer
92.0% 3,624

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
0.8%
$800-$999/mo
0.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
36.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
25.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
20.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
55.0%
Did not go to work
24.2%
Train
6.4%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
3.7%
Bus
1.4%
Bicycle
1.3%
Other
1.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.7%
Ferry
0.6%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%
Truck
0.3%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles
13.6%
1 vehicle
67.3%
2 vehicles
17.3%
3 vehicles
1.6%
4+ vehicles
0.2%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
36.6%
2 bedrooms
53.0%
3 bedrooms
9.3%
4 bedrooms
0.9%
5 bedrooms
0.2%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Population Mobility

47.8%
moved in the last year
89.4%
moved in the last 5 years
6.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
70.1%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
56
Indigenous residents
9,058
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
220
Asthma
101
Diabetes
72
Heart disease
36
Arthritis
22
Kidney disease
16
Cancer
14
Stroke
11
Lung condition
7

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

Sydney Olympic Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.6%
$1-$149/wk
1.4%
$150-$299/wk
3.1%
$300-$399/wk
1.6%
$400-$499/wk
1.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.2%
$650-$799/wk
6.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
13.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
11.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Family Structure

Couple — no children
47.1%
Couple — children under 15
38.1%
Couple — no children under 15
5.5%
One parent — no children under 15
4.7%
One parent — children under 15
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.4% 16
🏅
Previously served
0.6% 23
👤
Never served
99.0% 3,922

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
6.0% 234
Did not provide
94.0% 3,682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Children Ever Born

No children
62.6%
1 child
20.3%
2 children
13.5%
3 children
3.0%
4 children
0.4%
5+ children
0.2%

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

Sydney Olympic Park When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960
4
1961–1970
8
1971–1980
32
1981–1990
149
1991–2000
306
2001–2010
777
2011–2015
758
2016
230
2017
224
2018
241
2019
249
2020
105
2021
32

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

Sydney Olympic Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
26.6%
15–29 hours
9.3%
30+ hours
6.0%
Did not do domestic work
40.8%

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

Sydney Olympic Park Household Size

1 person
32.7%
2 persons
43.2%
3 persons
15.7%
4 persons
6.4%
5 persons
1.4%
6+ persons
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,316
Moved from NSW
1,511
Moved — same area (SA2)
402
Moved from overseas
103
Moved from VIC
41
Moved from QLD
31
Moved from WA
8
Moved from ACT
7
Moved from SA
6
Moved from TAS
3
Moved from NT
3

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

Sydney Olympic Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.0%
Step family — no other children
7.9%
Other couple — children only
1.2%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sydney Olympic Park Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 208 total

Other Against Property
109
Theft
49
Assault
19
Drug Offences
14
Other Against Person
8
Property Damage
5
Sexual Offences
2
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Sydney Olympic Park Schools

26
schools nearby
16
government
1077
avg ICSEA score
11,038
total students
Italian Bilingual School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
1142
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 427 students
1140
ICSEA
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 484 students
1133
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1125
ICSEA
The McDonald College Independent
Combined · 1-12 · 265 students
1123
ICSEA
Strathfield North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1112
ICSEA
Newington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 665 students
1104
ICSEA
Meadowbank Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 642 students
1095
ICSEA
Homebush Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1094
ICSEA
Concord West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1093
ICSEA
Melrose Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
1087
ICSEA
St Joachim's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1081
ICSEA
St Mary's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 377 students
1079
ICSEA
Victoria Avenue Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 340 students
1071
ICSEA
Homebush West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 424 students
1069
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 26 schools

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

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Sydney Olympic Park Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,975/wk
Median Rent $520/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.3%

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

If you earn X in Sydney Olympic Park

≈ $8,558/month
Median rent $520/wk
Left after rent $1,455/wk
Rent share 26.3%

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Sydney Olympic Park vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sydney Olympic Park

What is the population of Sydney Olympic Park NSW?

The population of Sydney Olympic Park NSW is 4,848 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 730.1 people per km².Sydney Olympic Park is ranked #1,620 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sydney Olympic Park?

The median personal income in Sydney Olympic Park NSW is $1,135 per week, or $59,020 per year.The median household income is $1,975 per week.Family income is $2,258 per week.Sydney Olympic Park is ranked #592 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sydney Olympic Park?

Median rent in Sydney Olympic Park NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month).Rent represents 26.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sydney Olympic Park ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sydney Olympic Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sydney Olympic Park NSW is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Sydney Olympic Park?

The median age in Sydney Olympic Park NSW is 31 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sydney Olympic Park a good suburb to live in?

Sydney Olympic Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 4,848.The median income is $1,135/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.3% 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: 13731. All dollar figures in AUD.