Suburbs The Ponds

New South Wales · Suburb Profile

The Ponds NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of The Ponds NSW is 16,315 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in The Ponds is $1,207 per week ($62,764 per year). Median rent in The Ponds is $643 per week ($2,786 per month). The Ponds has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. The Ponds has a population density of 3506.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in The Ponds is India. The most common religion is Hinduism (27% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Hindi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Ponds is $3,000.

There were 62 recorded offences in The Ponds in 2025-26, a rate of 4 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (25 offences).

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📍 The Ponds, New South Wales — 33.7061°S, 150.9062°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (27)

The Ponds Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

The Ponds Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$1,207/wk
$62,764 per year
#403 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$643/wk
$2,786 per month
#155 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$3,000/mo
Avg household size: 3.5 · 0.9 per bedroom

The Ponds Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (8,090) Female 50.4% (8,224)

Population Density

3506.0
people per km²
16,315 people · 4.7 km²

Households

3.5
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$3,281
Family income/wk

The Ponds 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)

The Ponds Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
16.2% 542 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
83.8% 2,810 dwellings

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

The Ponds Country of Birth

Australia
58.7%
India
29.1%
China
2.7%
England
2.1%
Bangladesh
1.7%
Fiji
1.5%
Iran
1.3%
Egypt
1.1%
Afghanistan
1.0%
Indonesia
0.9%

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

The Ponds Religion

Hinduism
27.0%
Catholic
20.6%
No Religion
16.0%
Islam
10.7%
Other Religions Tot
7.8%
Anglican
6.9%
Othr Rel Sikhism
6.9%
Not stated
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

The Ponds Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
86.1%
Year 10 or equivalent
9.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
2.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.6%

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

The Ponds Languages Spoken at Home

Hindi
21.9%
IAL Punjabi
18.6%
Other
16.9%
Gujarati
11.1%
SAL Tot
8.6%
Urdu
8.4%
Mandarin
8.0%
Tamil
6.5%

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

The Ponds Employment

💼
Employed full-time
51.1% 5,352 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.6% 1,738 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 345 people
🏠
Not in labour force
29.0% 3,032 people

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

The Ponds Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
44.0%
Postgraduate Degree
24.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.4%
Certificate III/IV
12.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.7%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

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

The Ponds Occupation

Professionals
41.4%
Managers
19.1%
Clerical & Administrative
15.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
7.4%
Community & Personal Service
7.1%
Sales Workers
4.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.0%
Labourers
2.2%

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

The Ponds Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.5%
Information Technology
16.4%
Engineering
16.2%
Health
8.4%
Society & Culture
8.3%
Education
5.8%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
2.9%
Architecture & Building
2.8%
Creative Arts
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

The Ponds Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
9.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

The Ponds Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.3%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
1.2%
$500-$649/wk
0.9%
$650-$799/wk
2.0%
$800-$999/wk
2.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
3.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
3.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
12.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
10.1%
$4,000+/wk
34.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

The Ponds Marital Status

💍
Married
67.5% 7,781
↔️
Separated
1.8% 209
📋
Divorced
4.2% 483
🕊️
Widowed
3.5% 400
👤
Never married
23.0% 2,648

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

The Ponds Ancestry

Other
26.0%
Indian
25.9%
Australian
13.6%
English
11.8%
Chinese
6.4%
Filipino
5.0%
Irish
3.0%
Scottish
2.6%
Italian
2.3%
Maltese
1.3%
German
1.1%
Sri Lankan
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

The Ponds School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
38.2%
Secondary — Government
22.1%
Pre-school
11.4%
Primary — Catholic
7.6%
Vocational Education
6.2%
Secondary — Catholic
5.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%

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

The Ponds Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
3.8% 1,190
✅
No need for assistance
96.2% 30,467

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

The Ponds Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.4% 1,157
—
Not a volunteer
89.6% 10,009

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

The Ponds Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.2%
$300-$449/mo
0.4%
$450-$599/mo
0.5%
$600-$799/mo
0.5%
$800-$999/mo
1.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
4.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
16.2%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
22.3%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
43.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

The Ponds How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.7%
Did not go to work
24.4%
Train
4.3%
Car (passenger)
4.2%
Bus
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Walked only
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Bicycle
0.3%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

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

The Ponds Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.7%
1 vehicle
30.4%
2 vehicles
50.6%
3 vehicles
12.3%
4+ vehicles
5.0%

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

The Ponds Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.4%
2 bedrooms
4.4%
3 bedrooms
11.6%
4 bedrooms
61.1%
5 bedrooms
19.9%
6+ bedrooms
2.6%

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

The Ponds Population Mobility

14.8%
moved in the last year
51.3%
moved in the last 5 years
4.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
71.0%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

The Ponds Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
184
Indigenous residents
31,800
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

The Ponds Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
621
Asthma
470
Diabetes
426
Heart disease
217
Arthritis
211
Kidney disease
81
Lung condition
74
Cancer
71
Stroke
61
Dementia
17

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

The Ponds Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.2%
$1-$149/wk
2.8%
$150-$299/wk
3.4%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
1.4%
$500-$649/wk
2.0%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
6.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
17.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.9%
$3,500+/wk
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

The Ponds Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
68.1%
Couple — no children under 15
14.7%
Couple — no children
11.1%
One parent — children under 15
3.3%
One parent — no children under 15
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

The Ponds Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.3% 37
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 10
🏅
Previously served
0.9% 99
👤
Never served
98.7% 11,005

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

The Ponds Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
9.2% 1,028
—
Did not provide
90.8% 10,097

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

The Ponds Children Ever Born

No children
25.1%
1 child
16.7%
2 children
40.6%
3 children
12.9%
4 children
3.5%
5+ children
1.2%

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

The Ponds When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
20
1951–1960
76
1961–1970
118
1971–1980
206
1981–1990
607
1991–2000
1,232
2001–2010
3,125
2011–2015
1,490
2016
375
2017
423
2018
366
2019
278
2020
135
2021
48

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

The Ponds Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.9%
5–14 hours
28.3%
15–29 hours
15.2%
30+ hours
11.4%
Did not do domestic work
27.2%

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

The Ponds Household Size

1 person
6.6%
2 persons
16.6%
3 persons
21.3%
4 persons
37.4%
5 persons
11.9%
6+ persons
6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

The Ponds Where Residents Moved From

Same address
13,439
Moved from NSW
1,824
Moved — same area (SA2)
275
Moved from overseas
136
Moved from VIC
30
Moved from QLD
23
Moved from WA
17
Moved from SA
7
Moved from NT
5
Moved from ACT
5

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

The Ponds Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
91.8%
Step family — no other children
5.1%
Blended family — no other children
1.9%
Intact family — other children present
1.1%
Step family — other children present
0.1%
Other couple — children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

The Ponds Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 62 total

Theft
25
Assault
13
Other Against Person
13
Sexual Offences
4
Drug Offences
3
Other Against Property
3
Property Damage
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

The Ponds Schools

27
schools nearby
16
government
1094
avg ICSEA score
21,178
total students
Ironbark Ridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 754 students
1156
ICSEA
Riverbank Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 2,030 students
1141
ICSEA
Rouse Hill Anglican College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,578 students
1137
ICSEA
John Palmer Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 950 students
1125
ICSEA
Holy Cross Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 386 students
1119
ICSEA
The Ponds High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 2,321 students
1118
ICSEA
St John XXIII Catholic College (Primary) Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 799 students
1112
ICSEA
St Joseph's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 724 students
1108
ICSEA
Kellyville Ridge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 671 students
1107
ICSEA
Galungara Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 882 students
1106
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Angels Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 600 students
1105
ICSEA
Quakers Hill East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 655 students
1101
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 598 students
1098
ICSEA
St John XXIII Catholic College (Secondary) Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,166 students
1097
ICSEA
Rouse Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,058 students
1093
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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The Ponds Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $3,285/wk
Median Rent $643/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in The Ponds

≈ $14,235/month
Median rent $643/wk
Left after rent $2,642/wk
Rent share 19.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Crestwood
Income: $982/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $323/wk
Queanbeyan West
Income: $1,100/wk Rent: $350/wk Save: $293/wk
Bourkelands
Income: $1,003/wk Rent: $360/wk Save: $283/wk
Islington
Income: $995/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $213/wk
Cooks Hill
Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $430/wk Save: $213/wk
Macquarie Hills
Income: $968/wk Rent: $473/wk Save: $170/wk
Enmore (Inner West - NSW)
Income: $1,245/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $143/wk
Wattle Grove (NSW)
Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $500/wk Save: $143/wk

The Ponds vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Petersham
Pop: 8,200 Income: $1,223/wk Rent: $450/wk
Gymea
Pop: 8,219 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $500/wk
Warners Bay
Pop: 8,237 Income: $766/wk Rent: $420/wk
Narrabeen
Pop: 8,255 Income: $1,025/wk Rent: $565/wk
Katoomba
Pop: 8,268 Income: $649/wk Rent: $350/wk
Fairfield Heights
Pop: 8,269 Income: $431/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Ponds

What is the population of The Ponds NSW?

The population of The Ponds NSW is 16,315 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3506.0 people per km².The Ponds is ranked #235 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in The Ponds?

The median personal income in The Ponds NSW is $1,207 per week, or $62,764 per year.The median household income is $3,285 per week.Family income is $3,281 per week.The Ponds is ranked #403 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in The Ponds?

Median rent in The Ponds NSW is $643 per week ($2,786 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.The Ponds ranks #155 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in The Ponds?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in The Ponds 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 The Ponds?

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

Is The Ponds a good suburb to live in?

The Ponds is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 16,315.The median income is $1,207/wk, which is above the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 13851. All dollar figures in AUD.