Suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown

Milperra, NSW

Milperra had a population of 4,074 at the 2021 Census (+3.1% since 2016). Median age 38.6. Median weekly household income $2,121. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Milperra at a glance

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

In Sydney - Inner South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Milperra's population grew by 3.1% to 4,074, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.6 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 13.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.7%.

11.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 42.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.2% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,330 households.

The median household earns $2,121 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $533 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,606 a month.

17.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 20.4% use a language other than English at home. 21.1% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Milperra beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureMilperraNSWAustralia
Population4,0748,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.638.438.2
Households1,3302,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments0.2%21.8%14.3%
Renting11.1%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright42.1%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,121$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$533$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,606$2,142$1,866
Born overseas17.6%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home20.4%28.2%23.6%
No religion21.1%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

+3.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,8442011
  2. 3,9522016
  3. 4,0742021

Age

Median age 38.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Milperra New South Wales
Share of people by age, Milperra and New South Wales
0–913.8%
10–1914.0%
20–2910.9%
30–3911.9%
40–4913.8%
50–5911.9%
60–699.7%
70–7910.9%
80+2.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Milperra at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian37.4%
  2. English31.6%
  3. Irish9.7%
  4. Lebanese7.9%
  5. Scottish7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Arabic6.5%
  2. Greek2.7%
  3. Vietnamese1.9%
  4. Mandarin1.1%
  5. Cantonese1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Lebanon2.0%
  2. England1.7%
  3. Vietnam1.4%
  4. China1.4%
  5. New Zealand1.0%

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

Around Milperra

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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