Suburb in Lake Macquarie

Edgeworth, NSW

Edgeworth had a population of 6,401 at the 2021 Census (+3.1% since 2016). Median age 38.5. Median weekly household income $1,426. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Edgeworth at a glance

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

In Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Edgeworth's population grew by 3.1% to 6,401, slower than New South Wales as a whole (+7.9%). Its median age of 38.5 is close to the NSW average (38.4). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.3%.

27.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the NSW average of 33.1%. 30.4% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 7.3% of homes (21.8% across New South Wales). The 2021 Census counted 2,484 households.

The median household earns $1,426 a week, below the NSW average of $1,829. Renters pay a median $355 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,705 a month.

8.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the NSW average of 31.0%. 5.9% use a language other than English at home. 46.4% report no religion, higher than the NSW average (35.7%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Edgeworth beside NSW and Australia.

MeasureEdgeworthNSWAustralia
Population6,401*8,072,17125,422,828
Growth since 2016+3.1%+7.9%+8.6%
Median age38.5*38.438.2
Households2,484*2,900,4569,275,123
Flats and apartments7.3%*21.8%14.3%
Renting27.1%*33.1%31.1%
Owned outright30.4%*32.0%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,426*$1,829$1,747
Median rent a week$355*$423$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,705*$2,142$1,866
Born overseas8.4%*31.0%29.3%
Other language at home5.9%*28.2%23.6%
No religion46.4%*35.7%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. 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. 6,2192011
  2. 6,2072016
  3. 6,4012021

Age

Median age 38.5, against 38.4 for New South Wales.

Edgeworth New South Wales
Share of people by age, Edgeworth and New South Wales
0–912.1%
10–1911.0%
20–2914.3%
30–3913.5%
40–4911.5%
50–5910.6%
60–6911.5%
70–799.4%
80+5.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Edgeworth at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.6%
  2. English46.0%
  3. Scottish10.9%
  4. Irish9.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino0.4%
  2. German0.4%
  3. Punjabi0.4%
  4. Thai0.3%
  5. Samoan0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.5%
  2. New Zealand0.8%
  3. the Philippines0.8%
  4. Germany0.6%
  5. India0.5%

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

Around Edgeworth

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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