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Telopea NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Telopea NSW is 5,356 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Telopea is $699 per week ($36,348 per year). Median rent in Telopea is $370 per week ($1,603 per month). Telopea has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Telopea has a population density of 3656.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Telopea is China. The most common religion is No Religion (40% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Telopea is $2,300.

There were 81 recorded offences in Telopea in 2025-26, a rate of 15 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (27 offences).

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Telopea Population

residents (Census 2021)

Telopea Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$699/wk

$36,348 per year

#5516 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$370/wk

$1,603 per month

#2711 of 14,663

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Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

Telopea Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (2,679) Female 50.0% (2,677)

Population Density

3656.5

people per km²

5,356 people · 1.5 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,875

Family income/wk

Telopea 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)

Telopea Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

41.0% 426 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

59.0% 614 dwellings

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

Telopea Country of Birth

Australia

65.7%

China

19.5%

India

4.3%

Iran

3.4%

Hong Kong

3.2%

England

1.8%

Indonesia

0.6%

Fiji

0.6%

Afghanistan

0.4%

Croatia

0.4%

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

Telopea Religion

No Religion

39.8%

Catholic

21.4%

Not stated

8.5%

Anglican

7.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

7.0%

Buddhism

6.0%

Islam

5.9%

Hinduism

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Telopea Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

79.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

13.2%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

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

Telopea Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

34.4%

Korean

20.6%

Cantonese

18.0%

Arabic

8.0%

Other

7.6%

Persian ED

4.6%

SAL Tot

4.3%

Urdu

2.4%

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

Telopea Employment

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Employed full-time

32.6% 1,228 people

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Employed part-time

17.2% 650 people

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Unemployed

3.5% 131 people

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Not in labour force

46.7% 1,762 people

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

Telopea Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

39.9%

Postgraduate Degree

19.9%

Certificate III/IV

17.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Telopea Occupation

Professionals

37.3%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Managers

13.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.4%

Community & Personal Service

9.0%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Labourers

4.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.0%

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

Telopea Field of Study

Management & Commerce

32.0%

Engineering

14.3%

Society & Culture

12.4%

Health

9.1%

Education

7.3%

Information Technology

7.0%

Creative Arts

5.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.1%

Architecture & Building

3.8%

Agriculture & Environment

0.7%

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

Telopea Dwelling Types

Separate house

53.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

38.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Telopea Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.6%

$1-$149/wk

1.1%

$150-$299/wk

2.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.4%

$400-$499/wk

8.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.7%

$4,000+/wk

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Telopea Marital Status

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Married

49.8% 2,184

↔️

Separated

3.8% 168

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Divorced

9.9% 435

🕊️

Widowed

4.4% 195

👤

Never married

32.0% 1,404

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Telopea Ancestry

Chinese

27.6%

Other

15.6%

English

14.5%

Australian

13.5%

Korean

9.5%

Irish

4.2%

Scottish

3.6%

Lebanese

3.0%

Indian

2.8%

Filipino

2.3%

Italian

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Telopea School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.6%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Vocational Education

14.5%

Pre-school

11.3%

Primary — Catholic

6.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.5%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.4%

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

Telopea Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.3% 734

✅

No need for assistance

92.7% 9,354

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

Telopea Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.2% 463

—

Not a volunteer

88.8% 3,655

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Telopea Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

0.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.5%

$800-$999/mo

2.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

8.1%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

14.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

23.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Telopea How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

60.5%

Did not go to work

28.1%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bus

1.9%

Train

1.6%

Walked only

0.9%

Other

0.7%

Truck

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Telopea Car Ownership

0 vehicles

14.1%

1 vehicle

42.1%

2 vehicles

32.5%

3 vehicles

7.7%

4+ vehicles

3.6%

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

Telopea Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.3%

2 bedrooms

34.7%

3 bedrooms

33.4%

4 bedrooms

18.7%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Telopea Population Mobility

13.6%

moved in the last year

43.2%

moved in the last 5 years

5.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Telopea Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

114

Indigenous residents

10,073

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Telopea Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

422

Diabetes

192

Asthma

171

Arthritis

132

Heart disease

111

Lung condition

102

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Telopea Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.6%

$150-$299/wk

7.4%

$300-$399/wk

5.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Telopea Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.4%

Couple — no children

23.5%

Couple — no children under 15

16.9%

One parent — no children under 15

8.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Telopea Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 4

🏅

Previously served

1.1% 46

👤

Never served

98.8% 4,080

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Telopea Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 497

—

Did not provide

87.9% 3,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Telopea Children Ever Born

No children

32.9%

1 child

22.4%

2 children

28.2%

3 children

11.1%

4 children

3.6%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Telopea When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

140

1981–1990

404

1991–2000

508

2001–2010

785

2011–2015

403

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Telopea Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.9%

5–14 hours

25.3%

15–29 hours

13.0%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

33.5%

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

Telopea Household Size

1 person

30.9%

2 persons

28.8%

3 persons

17.1%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Telopea Where Residents Moved From

Same address

4,341

Moved from NSW

479

Moved — same area (SA2)

126

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Telopea Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.2%

Step family — no other children

5.8%

Blended family — no other children

2.5%

Intact family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Telopea Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 81 total

Theft

Other Against Property

Assault

Property Damage

Other Against Person

Sexual Offences

Drug Offences

Traffic

Robbery

Offence trend by year:

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Telopea Schools

schools nearby

government

1089

avg ICSEA score

20,981

total students

James Ruse Agricultural High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 857 students

1222

ICSEA

Tara Anglican School for Girls Independent

Combined · K-12 · 979 students

1175

ICSEA

The King's School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 2,150 students

1163

ICSEA

Murray Farm Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 787 students

1142

ICSEA

Redeemer Baptist School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 549 students

1141

ICSEA

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 262 students

1140

ICSEA

North Rocks Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 861 students

1137

ICSEA

Epping West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 994 students

1131

ICSEA

Burnside Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1124

ICSEA

Carlingford West Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 1,636 students

1119

ICSEA

Ngarala Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 380 students

1118

ICSEA

Ermington Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 472 students

1117

ICSEA

Roselea Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 306 students

1112

ICSEA

Carlingford High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,772 students

1111

ICSEA

Carlingford Public School Government

Primary · K-6 · 644 students

1109

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 35 schools

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

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Telopea Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,465/wk

Median Rent $370/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.3%

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

If you earn X in Telopea

Your weekly income

≈ $6,348/month

Median rent $370/wk

Left after rent $1,095/wk

Rent share 25.3%

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Telopea vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Gulgong

Pop: 2,680 Income: $650/wk Rent: $300/wk

Crookwell

Pop: 2,686 Income: $639/wk Rent: $280/wk

Lemon Tree Passage

Pop: 2,686 Income: $533/wk Rent: $365/wk

Kearns

Pop: 2,693 Income: $908/wk Rent: $420/wk

Summerland Point

Pop: 2,708 Income: $646/wk Rent: $400/wk

Hobartville

Pop: 2,712 Income: $826/wk Rent: $420/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Telopea

What is the population of Telopea NSW?

The population of Telopea NSW is 5,356 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3656.5 people per km².Telopea is ranked #1,470 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Telopea?

The median personal income in Telopea NSW is $699 per week, or $36,348 per year.The median household income is $1,465 per week.Family income is $1,875 per week.Telopea is ranked #5,516 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Telopea?

Median rent in Telopea NSW is $370 per week ($1,603 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Telopea ranks #2,711 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Telopea?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Telopea NSW is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Telopea?

The median age in Telopea NSW is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Telopea a good suburb to live in?

Telopea is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,356.The median income is $699/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% 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: 13797. All dollar figures in AUD.