Population
+1.5% since 2016.
Padstow Heights had a population of 3,594 at the 2021 Census (+1.5% since 2016). Median age 44.6. Median weekly household income $1,960. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
What the 2021 Census says, compared with New South Wales.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Padstow Heights's population grew by 1.5% to 3,594, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 44.6, it is older than the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.8%.
14.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 38.8% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 13.1% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 1,264 households.
The median household earns $1,960 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $500 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,472 a month.
24.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 26.2% use a language other than English at home. 22.0% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).
2021 Census, Padstow Heights beside NSW and Australia.
| Measure | Padstow Heights | NSW | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,594 | 8,072,171 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +1.5% | +7.9% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 44.6 | 38.4 | 38.2 |
| Households | 1,264 | 2,900,456 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 13.1% | 21.8% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 14.0% | 33.1% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 38.8% | 32.0% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,960 | $1,829 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $500 | $423 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $2,472 | $2,142 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 24.2% | 31.0% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 26.2% | 28.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 22.0% | 35.7% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
+1.5% since 2016.
Median age 44.6, against 38.4 for New South Wales.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The largest groups in Padstow Heights at the 2021 Census.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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