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Catherine Field, NSW

Catherine Field had a population of 2,609 at the 2021 Census (+57.4% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $2,316. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Catherine Field at a glance

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

In Sydney - South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Catherine Field's population grew by 57.4% to 2,609, faster than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 14.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 8.0%.

20.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 33.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 762 households.

The median household earns $2,316 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $520 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,500 a month.

29.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the NSW average of 31.0%. 36.0% use a language other than English at home. 17.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Catherine Field beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureCatherine FieldNSWAustralia
Population2,6098,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+57.4%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age33.039.038.0
Households7622,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting20.5%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright33.0%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,316$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$520$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,500$2,167$1,863
Born overseas29.5%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home36.0%28.2%23.6%
No religion17.1%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

+57.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,6152011
  2. 1,6582016
  3. 2,6092021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Catherine Field New South Wales
Share of people by age, Catherine Field and New South Wales
0–914.1%
10–1912.5%
20–2916.8%
30–3917.0%
40–4911.6%
50–5911.7%
60–697.9%
70–795.6%
80+2.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Catherine Field at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian23.1%
  2. English19.1%
  3. Italian17.8%
  4. Maltese8.1%
  5. Chinese6.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Cantonese4.1%
  2. Arabic3.9%
  3. Nepali3.3%
  4. Italian3.0%
  5. Serbian1.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China3.7%
  2. Nepal2.8%
  3. Italy2.3%
  4. India1.7%
  5. Malta1.6%

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

Around Catherine Field

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