Suburbs Unanderra

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Unanderra NSW — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Unanderra NSW is 5,476 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Unanderra is $563 per week ($29,276 per year). Median rent in Unanderra is $285 per week ($1,235 per month). Unanderra has a median age of 42 years, older than the national median of 38. Unanderra has a population density of 841.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Unanderra is England. The most common religion is No Religion (38% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Unanderra is $1,950.

There were 181 recorded offences in Unanderra in 2025-26, a rate of 33 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (59 offences).

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📍 Unanderra, New South Wales — 34.4588°S, 150.8485°E

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Unanderra Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Unanderra Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$563/wk
$29,276 per year
#7572 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$285/wk
$1,235 per month
#5291 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
42years
4 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,950/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Unanderra Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.1% (2,580) Female 52.9% (2,898)

Population Density

841.9
people per km²
5,476 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,612
Family income/wk

Unanderra 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)

Unanderra Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
52.3% 586 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
47.7% 534 dwellings

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

Unanderra Country of Birth

Australia
91.8%
England
3.6%
India
1.3%
Croatia
1.2%
Germany
0.6%
China
0.4%
Chile
0.4%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0.3%
Greece
0.2%
Indonesia
0.2%

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

Unanderra Religion

No Religion
38.3%
Catholic
26.4%
Anglican
14.4%
Not stated
6.8%
Eastern Orthodox
4.3%
Uniting Church
3.5%
Islam
3.4%
Christian (other)
2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Unanderra Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
46.6%
Year 10 or equivalent
35.3%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.2%

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

Unanderra Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic
18.2%
Italian
14.0%
Croatian
12.6%
Other
11.9%
Macedon
11.2%
Serbian
10.9%
Turkish
7.7%
Spanish
7.0%
SAL Tot
6.3%

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

Unanderra Employment

💼
Employed full-time
27.0% 1,085 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.0% 643 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.3% 134 people
🏠
Not in labour force
53.7% 2,160 people

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

Unanderra Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
47.9%
Bachelor Degree
22.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.7%
Certificate I/II
3.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%

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

Unanderra Occupation

Professionals
26.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
19.3%
Community & Personal Service
16.0%
Clerical & Administrative
12.1%
Managers
8.8%
Labourers
6.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.9%
Sales Workers
4.6%

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

Unanderra Field of Study

Engineering
19.1%
Management & Commerce
17.8%
Society & Culture
15.4%
Health
11.8%
Education
8.8%
Architecture & Building
8.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
7.3%
Creative Arts
4.1%
Information Technology
3.2%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
1.7%

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

Unanderra Dwelling Types

Separate house
89.2%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Unanderra Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
1.1%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
5.3%
$400-$499/wk
12.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
10.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.3%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.4%
$4,000+/wk
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Unanderra Marital Status

💍
Married
38.6% 1,754
↔️
Separated
3.5% 160
📋
Divorced
10.6% 479
🕊️
Widowed
10.1% 457
👤
Never married
37.2% 1,690

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Unanderra Ancestry

Australian
30.1%
English
28.6%
Other
8.3%
Scottish
7.3%
Irish
7.3%
Italian
4.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
3.7%
German
3.3%
Macedonian
2.2%
Croatian
1.8%
Serbian
1.3%
Filipino
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Unanderra School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
28.8%
Secondary — Government
21.6%
Vocational Education
17.0%
Pre-school
11.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.6%
Secondary — Catholic
5.5%
Primary — Catholic
5.1%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
4.6%

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

Unanderra Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
14.1% 1,465
✅
No need for assistance
85.9% 8,947

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

Unanderra Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
10.4% 440
—
Not a volunteer
89.6% 3,789

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Unanderra Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.0%
$300-$449/mo
2.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.4%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.2%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
12.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
17.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
28.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.8%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Unanderra How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
68.9%
Did not go to work
19.3%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Walked only
2.0%
Bus
1.6%
Truck
0.8%
Train
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Other
0.3%
Bicycle
0.2%

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

Unanderra Car Ownership

0 vehicles
12.2%
1 vehicle
42.3%
2 vehicles
29.7%
3 vehicles
11.1%
4+ vehicles
4.7%

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

Unanderra Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.3%
2 bedrooms
22.8%
3 bedrooms
51.8%
4 bedrooms
16.1%
5 bedrooms
3.2%
6+ bedrooms
0.8%

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

Unanderra Population Mobility

12.6%
moved in the last year
34.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Unanderra Indigenous Population

4.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
509
Indigenous residents
9,976
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Unanderra Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
778
Arthritis
234
Asthma
209
Diabetes
209
Lung condition
195
Heart disease
150
Stroke
118
Kidney disease
106
Cancer
87
Dementia
42

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

Unanderra Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.2%
$150-$299/wk
9.0%
$300-$399/wk
7.1%
$400-$499/wk
6.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.7%
$650-$799/wk
9.6%
$800-$999/wk
11.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Unanderra Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
32.5%
Couple — no children
27.1%
Couple — no children under 15
16.8%
One parent — children under 15
13.4%
One parent — no children under 15
10.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Unanderra Military Service

🏅
Previously served
1.9% 80
👤
Never served
98.1% 4,169

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Unanderra Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.0% 629
—
Did not provide
85.0% 3,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Unanderra Children Ever Born

No children
29.6%
1 child
11.7%
2 children
30.4%
3 children
17.9%
4 children
8.6%
5+ children
1.8%

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

Unanderra When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
24
1951–1960
142
1961–1970
206
1971–1980
154
1981–1990
87
1991–2000
82
2001–2010
111
2011–2015
98
2016
15
2017
21
2018
31
2019
28
2020
12
2021
8

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

Unanderra Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.3%
5–14 hours
25.8%
15–29 hours
11.8%
30+ hours
11.4%
Did not do domestic work
33.6%

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

Unanderra Household Size

1 person
31.8%
2 persons
31.8%
3 persons
16.8%
4 persons
11.6%
5 persons
5.4%
6+ persons
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Unanderra Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,434
Moved from NSW
477
Moved — same area (SA2)
107
Moved from VIC
12
Moved from WA
9
Moved from overseas
7
Moved from SA
6

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

Unanderra Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
80.1%
Step family — no other children
12.0%
Blended family — no other children
6.0%
Other couple — children only
1.4%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Unanderra Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-26 — 181 total

Theft
59
Traffic
32
Drug Offences
22
Other Against Property
20
Assault
14
Other Against Person
12
Property Damage
10
Sexual Offences
7
Weapons
4
Domestic Violence
1

Offence trend by year:

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Unanderra Schools

20
schools nearby
13
government
989
avg ICSEA score
6,849
total students
Cedars Christian College - Aspire Independent
Combined · U · 13 students
1094
ICSEA
Illawarra Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 800 students
1091
ICSEA
Mount St Thomas Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 354 students
1070
ICSEA
Lindsay Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 334 students
1068
ICSEA
Cedars Christian College Independent
Combined · K-12 · 661 students
1067
ICSEA
St Pius X Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 371 students
1066
ICSEA
Figtree Heights Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 181 students
1061
ICSEA
Figtree Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 264 students
1028
ICSEA
Figtree High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 880 students
1013
ICSEA
Unanderra Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 348 students
992
ICSEA
Farmborough Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 226 students
961
ICSEA
Illawarra Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 926 students
937
ICSEA
Cringila Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 163 students
936
ICSEA
Berkeley Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 259 students
926
ICSEA
Warrawong High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 591 students
905
ICSEA

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

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Unanderra Rent Prices & Affordability

24%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,211/wk
Median Rent $285/wk
Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Unanderra

≈ $5,248/month
Median rent $285/wk
Left after rent $926/wk
Rent share 23.5%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $655/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $40/wk
The Rock
Income: $636/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $40/wk
South Kempsey
Income: $527/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $15/wk
Bowenfels
Income: $497/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $100/wk
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Income: $552/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $55/wk
Young
Income: $656/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $35/wk
Bolton Point
Income: $623/wk Rent: $267/wk Save: $18/wk
Warrawong
Income: $481/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $15/wk

Unanderra vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in NSW

Korora
Pop: 2,740 Income: $834/wk Rent: $450/wk
Bangalow
Pop: 2,752 Income: $920/wk Rent: $650/wk
Chain Valley Bay
Pop: 2,773 Income: $530/wk Rent: $370/wk
Yarrawarrah
Pop: 2,775 Income: $1,020/wk Rent: $520/wk
Maclean
Pop: 2,778 Income: $525/wk Rent: $330/wk
Niagara Park
Pop: 2,779 Income: $785/wk Rent: $410/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Unanderra

What is the population of Unanderra NSW?

The population of Unanderra NSW is 5,476 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 841.9 people per km².Unanderra is ranked #1,443 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Unanderra?

The median personal income in Unanderra NSW is $563 per week, or $29,276 per year.The median household income is $1,211 per week.Family income is $1,612 per week.Unanderra is ranked #7,572 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Unanderra?

Median rent in Unanderra NSW is $285 per week ($1,235 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Unanderra ranks #5,291 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Unanderra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Unanderra NSW is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Unanderra?

The median age in Unanderra NSW is 42 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Unanderra a good suburb to live in?

Unanderra is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 5,476.The median income is $563/wk, which is below the NSW average of $781/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 14026. All dollar figures in AUD.