Suburb in Blacktown

Minchinbury, NSW

Minchinbury had a population of 5,778 at the 2021 Census (+2.8% since 2016). Median age 35.6. Median weekly household income $2,192. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Minchinbury at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.

In Sydney - Blacktown

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Minchinbury's population grew by 2.8% to 5,778, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 35.6, it is younger than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 6.4%.

20.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 29.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,698 households.

The median household earns $2,192 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $454 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,164 a month.

39.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 41.7% use a language other than English at home. 17.2% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Minchinbury beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMinchinburyNSWAustralia
Population5,7788,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.8%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age35.638.438.2
Households1,6982,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments3.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting20.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright29.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,192$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$454$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,164$2,142$1,866
Born overseas39.1%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home41.7%28.2%23.6%
No religion17.2%35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+2.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5,4532011
  2. 5,6192016
  3. 5,7782021

Age

Median age 35.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Minchinbury New South Wales
Share of people by age, Minchinbury and New South Wales
0–913.6%
10–1914.5%
20–2914.2%
30–3913.2%
40–4912.8%
50–5914.9%
60–6910.1%
70–795.1%
80+1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Minchinbury at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian23.2%
  2. English18.7%
  3. Filipino12.2%
  4. Indian5.1%
  5. Maltese4.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic7.0%
  2. Tagalog5.6%
  3. Hindi3.0%
  4. Urdu2.6%
  5. Turkish2.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. the Philippines8.0%
  2. Fiji3.0%
  3. New Zealand2.6%
  4. India2.3%
  5. Pakistan2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Minchinbury

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