Ultimo NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Ultimo NSW is 7,410 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Ultimo is $772 per week ($40,144 per year). Median rent in Ultimo is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Ultimo has a median age of 30 years, younger than the national median of 38. Ultimo has a population density of 13260.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Ultimo is China. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ultimo is $2,500.

There were 181 recorded offences in Ultimo in 2025-26, a rate of 24 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (98 offences).

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Ultimo Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Ultimo Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$772/wk
$40,144 per year
#4100 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
#576 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
30years
8 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 1.2 per bedroom

Ultimo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.8% (3,763) Female 49.2% (3,644)

Population Density

13260.6
people per km²
7,410 people · 0.6 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,197
Family income/wk

Ultimo 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)

Ultimo Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
50.4% 364 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
49.6% 358 dwellings

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

Ultimo Country of Birth

Australia
48.9%
China
23.1%
India
9.0%
Indonesia
6.6%
England
4.2%
Hong Kong
3.4%
Iran
1.6%
Brazil
1.5%
France
0.9%
Germany
0.9%

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

Ultimo Religion

No Religion
52.1%
Buddhism
13.1%
Catholic
12.5%
Not stated
10.4%
Hinduism
4.1%
Islam
3.2%
Christian (other)
2.3%
Anglican
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Ultimo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
91.5%
Year 10 or equivalent
4.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
3.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
1.5%

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

Ultimo Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
37.2%
Cantonese
13.0%
Thai
12.5%
SAL Tot
10.6%
Spanish
9.1%
SAL Indon
6.6%
Other
5.6%
Hindi
5.5%

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

Ultimo Employment

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Employed full-time
34.0% 2,001 people
Employed part-time
24.0% 1,412 people
🔍
Unemployed
7.4% 434 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.6% 2,035 people

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

Ultimo Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
47.7%
Postgraduate Degree
24.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
15.9%
Certificate III/IV
7.6%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.9%
Certificate I/II
0.9%

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

Ultimo Occupation

Professionals
39.7%
Managers
13.3%
Community & Personal Service
11.3%
Clerical & Administrative
9.9%
Technicians & Trade Workers
8.9%
Labourers
7.5%
Sales Workers
6.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Ultimo Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.8%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Information Technology
10.9%
Engineering
10.7%
Creative Arts
9.6%
Health
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.9%
Education
3.4%
Architecture & Building
3.3%
Agriculture & Environment
0.4%

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

Ultimo Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
97.4%
Separate house
1.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Ultimo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
5.8%
$1-$149/wk
1.0%
$150-$299/wk
1.6%
$300-$399/wk
2.9%
$400-$499/wk
2.9%
$500-$649/wk
4.0%
$650-$799/wk
4.3%
$800-$999/wk
4.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.4%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
3.4%
$4,000+/wk
14.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Ultimo Marital Status

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Married
23.3% 1,615
↔️
Separated
2.1% 146
📋
Divorced
6.2% 430
🕊️
Widowed
1.3% 93
👤
Never married
67.0% 4,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Ultimo Ancestry

Chinese
30.0%
Other
26.2%
English
12.8%
Australian
8.7%
Irish
4.4%
Indian
4.4%
Scottish
3.2%
Italian
2.4%
Filipino
2.0%
Vietnamese
2.0%
German
2.0%
Korean
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Ultimo School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
62.3%
Primary — Government
14.4%
Pre-school
8.0%
Secondary — Government
6.6%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
2.7%
Primary — Catholic
1.8%
Secondary — Catholic
1.6%

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

Ultimo Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
2.2% 298
No need for assistance
97.8% 13,417

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

Ultimo Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
12.0% 766
Not a volunteer
88.0% 5,596

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Ultimo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.6%
$300-$449/mo
3.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.0%
$800-$999/mo
3.8%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Ultimo How People Get to Work

Did not go to work
26.2%
Walked only
24.4%
Car (driver)
17.4%
Bus
9.1%
Train
9.0%
Bicycle
5.6%
Car (passenger)
2.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
2.1%
Tram/Light Rail
1.6%
Other
1.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.7%
Truck
0.1%

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

Ultimo Car Ownership

0 vehicles
48.2%
1 vehicle
42.8%
2 vehicles
8.0%
3 vehicles
0.8%
4+ vehicles
0.2%

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

Ultimo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
35.7%
2 bedrooms
44.3%
3 bedrooms
15.2%
4 bedrooms
3.3%
5 bedrooms
0.8%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

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

Ultimo Population Mobility

41.2%
moved in the last year
74.7%
moved in the last 5 years
9.8%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Ultimo Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
162
Indigenous residents
13,643
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Ultimo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
415
Asthma
175
Diabetes
63
Arthritis
61
Heart disease
47
Lung condition
35
Cancer
31
Kidney disease
25
Stroke
16
Dementia
7

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

Ultimo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.1%
$1-$149/wk
2.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.3%
$300-$399/wk
3.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.6%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
10.2%
$800-$999/wk
9.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.5%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.0%
$3,500+/wk
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Ultimo Family Structure

Couple — no children
53.1%
Couple — children under 15
28.6%
Couple — no children under 15
6.9%
One parent — no children under 15
6.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Ultimo Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.5% 31
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.0% 3
🏅
Previously served
0.5% 32
👤
Never served
99.0% 6,327

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Ultimo Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
4.8% 307
Did not provide
95.2% 6,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Ultimo Children Ever Born

No children
76.6%
1 child
12.7%
2 children
8.6%
3 children
2.0%
4 children
0.1%

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

Ultimo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951–1960
14
1961–1970
43
1971–1980
122
1981–1990
242
1991–2000
416
2001–2010
736
2011–2015
805
2016
338
2017
396
2018
487
2019
771
2020
344
2021
42

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

Ultimo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.0%
5–14 hours
25.0%
15–29 hours
6.7%
30+ hours
3.6%
Did not do domestic work
43.7%

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

Ultimo Household Size

1 person
36.6%
2 persons
36.2%
3 persons
15.5%
4 persons
8.2%
5 persons
2.3%
6+ persons
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Ultimo Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,023
Moved from NSW
1,845
Moved — same area (SA2)
489
Moved from overseas
187
Moved from VIC
100
Moved from QLD
74
Moved from WA
31
Moved from SA
27
Moved from ACT
23
Moved from NT
4

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

Ultimo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
90.9%
Step family — no other children
6.8%
Intact family — other children present
1.3%
Other couple — children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Ultimo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 181 total

Theft
98
Other Against Property
23
Other Against Person
17
Assault
15
Property Damage
13
Drug Offences
6
Sexual Offences
5
Robbery
2
Weapons
2

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Ultimo Schools

64
schools nearby
36
government
1094
avg ICSEA score
24,207
total students
Sydney Grammar School Independent
Secondary · K-12 · 1,925 students
1274
ICSEA
SCEGGS Darlinghurst Independent
Combined · K-12 · 936 students
1209
ICSEA
Conservatorium High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 156 students
1194
ICSEA
Sydney Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 929 students
1193
ICSEA
Sydney Boys High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,205 students
1189
ICSEA
St Andrew's Cathedral School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,436 students
1189
ICSEA
Inner Sydney Montessori School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 95 students
1178
ICSEA
Balmain Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 321 students
1172
ICSEA
Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School Balmain - Rozelle Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 349 students
1170
ICSEA
International Grammar School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 1,224 students
1170
ICSEA
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 155 students
1166
ICSEA
Rozelle Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 507 students
1162
ICSEA
Forest Lodge Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 307 students
1161
ICSEA
Darlinghurst Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 210 students
1156
ICSEA
Erskineville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1155
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 64 schools

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

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Ultimo Rent Prices & Affordability

28%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,805/wk
Median Rent $500/wk
Rent-to-Income 27.7%

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

If you earn X in Ultimo

≈ $7,822/month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $1,305/wk
Rent share 27.7%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ultimo vs State & National Average

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ultimo

What is the population of Ultimo NSW?

The population of Ultimo NSW is 7,410 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13260.6 people per km².Ultimo is ranked #979 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Ultimo?

The median personal income in Ultimo NSW is $772 per week, or $40,144 per year.The median household income is $1,805 per week.Family income is $2,197 per week.Ultimo is ranked #4,100 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Ultimo?

Median rent in Ultimo NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month).Rent represents 27.7% of household income, which is considered moderate.Ultimo ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Ultimo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Ultimo NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Ultimo?

The median age in Ultimo NSW is 30 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Ultimo a good suburb to live in?

Ultimo is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 7,410.The median income is $772/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (27.7% 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: 14024. All dollar figures in AUD.