Council area

Georges River, NSW

Georges River had a population of 152,274 at the 2021 Census (+3.7% since 2016). Median age 38.3. Median weekly household income $1,992. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Georges River at a glance

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

In Sydney - Inner South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Georges River's population grew by 3.7% to 152,274, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.3 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.4%.

33.7% of households rent, close to the NSW average of 33.1%. 33.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are more common than in New South Wales overall: 36.2% of homes, against 21.8%. The 2021 Census counted 52,401 households.

The median household earns $1,992 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $456 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,470 a month.

47.8% of residents were born overseas, more than the NSW average of 31.0%. 55.8% use a language other than English at home. 31.6% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Georges River beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureGeorges RiverNSWAustralia
Population152,2748,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.7%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.338.438.2
Households52,4012,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments36.2%21.8%14.3%
Renting33.7%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright33.3%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,992$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$456$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,470$2,142$1,866
Born overseas47.8%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home55.8%28.2%23.6%
No religion31.6%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

+3.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 134,7172011
  2. 146,8412016
  3. 152,2742021

Age

Median age 38.3, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Georges River New South Wales
Share of people by age, Georges River and New South Wales
0–910.5%
10–1910.6%
20–2915.7%
30–3914.7%
40–4912.6%
50–5912.6%
60–6910.9%
70–797.3%
80+5.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Georges River at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Chinese27.5%
  2. English16.0%
  3. Australian15.5%
  4. Greek8.2%
  5. Irish5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin13.4%
  2. Cantonese9.9%
  3. Nepali6.0%
  4. Greek5.4%
  5. Arabic3.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China14.4%
  2. Nepal6.0%
  3. Hong Kong2.5%
  4. the Philippines1.9%
  5. Greece1.7%

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

Around Georges River

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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