Suburb in Georges River

Peakhurst Heights, NSW

Peakhurst Heights had a population of 2,524 at the 2021 Census (+8.0% since 2016). Median age 44.0. Median weekly household income $2,105. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Peakhurst Heights at a glance

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

In Sydney - Inner South West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Peakhurst Heights's population grew by 8.0% to 2,524, in step with New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). With a median age of 44.0, it is older than the NSW average (39.0). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.3%.

12.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 50.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 850 households.

The median household earns $2,105 a week, above the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $451 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $2,865 a month.

20.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 25.5% use a language other than English at home. 25.2% report no religion, lower than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Peakhurst Heights beside NSW and Australia.

MeasurePeakhurst HeightsNSWAustralia
Population2,5248,072,16325,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.0%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age44.039.038.0
Households8502,900,4689,275,217
Flats and apartments0.4%21.8%14.3%
Renting12.3%33.1%31.1%
Owned outright50.7%32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,105$1,829$1,746
Median rent a week$451$420$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$2,865$2,167$1,863
Born overseas20.3%31.0%29.3%
Other language at home25.5%28.2%23.6%
No religion25.2%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

+8.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,3222011
  2. 2,3362016
  3. 2,5242021

Age

Median age 44.0, against 39.0 for New South Wales.

Peakhurst Heights New South Wales
Share of people by age, Peakhurst Heights and New South Wales
0–911.7%
10–1913.5%
20–299.1%
30–3910.7%
40–4913.2%
50–5913.2%
60–6910.9%
70–7911.1%
80+7.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Peakhurst Heights at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian31.9%
  2. English30.2%
  3. Irish10.1%
  4. Greek9.5%
  5. Italian7.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek5.9%
  2. Arabic4.2%
  3. Mandarin3.6%
  4. Cantonese2.5%
  5. Macedonian2.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. China3.3%
  2. Greece1.9%
  3. England1.6%
  4. New Zealand1.1%
  5. Egypt0.9%

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

Around Peakhurst Heights

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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