Engadine, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Engadine NSW is 17,736 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Engadine is $946 per week ($49,192 per year). Median rent in Engadine is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Engadine has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Engadine has a population density of 1,921 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Engadine is England. The most common religion is No religion (36.4% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Engadine is $2,600.

There were 102 recorded offences in Engadine in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (29 offences).

Population
17,736
Census 2021
Median income
$946/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$500/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
39years
Census 2021

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021; offences from NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au), 2025-26.

Engadine vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Engadine is $946 a week, 24% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 471st of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $500 a week, $115 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 21.7% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 39, 4 years younger than in the typical NSW suburb (43).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureEngadineTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$946/wk$765/wk +24%$766/wk
Household income$2,303/wk$1,704/wk +35%$1,637/wk
Rent$500/wk$385/wk +30%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,600/mo$1,965/mo +32%$1,733/mo
Median age3943 −4 yrs42
Rent share of household income21.7%22.6% −0.9 pts20.3%
Income, rent and mortgage against the typical suburb Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS, calculated by GDP.com.au
Bar chart of median income, rent and mortgage repayment in Engadine, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Engadine Population

17,736 residents at the 2021 Census.

Engadine Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$946/wk
$49,192 per year
Ranked 1,653 of 14,663
Median Rent
$500/wk
$2,167 per month
Ranked 576 of 14,663
Median Age
39years
1 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,600/mo
Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Valid: Census 2021 · Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing.

Engadine Rent Prices & Affordability

22% of median household income goes on median rent

Marks at 25% and 35%. Band: affordable.

Household income $2,303/wk
Median rent $500/wk
Rent to income 21.7%

Rent is under 25% of household income, generally considered affordable.

Median rent in Engadine against your income

About $9,980 a month
Median rent $500/wk
Left after rent $1,803/wk
Rent share 21.7%

Engadine Schools

14
schools nearby
9
government
1062
avg ICSEA score
7,171
total students
Shire Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 926 students
1116
ICSEA
Southern Cross Baptist Church Christian School Independent
Combined · K-12 · 42 students
1108
ICSEA
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 772 students
1094
ICSEA
Yarrawarrah Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 249 students
1081
ICSEA
St John Bosco College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 986 students
1081
ICSEA
Heathcote East Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 106 students
1072
ICSEA
Marton Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 318 students
1063
ICSEA
Engadine Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 411 students
1059
ICSEA
Engadine West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 541 students
1057
ICSEA
Heathcote Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 273 students
1056
ICSEA
Engadine High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,063 students
1051
ICSEA
Lucas Heights Community School Government
Combined · K-12 · 796 students
1038
ICSEA
Heathcote High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 633 students
1028
ICSEA
Dunlea Centre, Australia's Original Boys' Town Independent
Combined · 4-12 · 55 students
962
ICSEA

Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025. ICSEA is the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Engadine Map

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Engadine, New South Wales: 34.0578°S, 151.0179°E

Engadine Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (14)

People in Engadine

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (8,674) Female 51.1% (9,066)

Population Density

1,921
people per km²
17,736 people · 9.2 km²

Households

2.9
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$2,602
Family income/wk

Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
Male Female

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
3.7%
New Zealand
1.0%
China
0.5%
Scotland
0.4%
Philippines
0.4%
India
0.4%
South Africa
0.4%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G09 Country of Birth by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
0.6%
Spanish
0.6%
Russian
0.4%
Greek
0.4%
German
0.3%
Italian
0.3%
Thai
0.3%

Shares are of all residents. Source: ABS Census 2021, G13 Language Used at Home by SAL

Ancestry

Australian
44.2%
English
43.0%
Irish
13.3%
Scottish
10.5%
Italian
3.8%
German
3.5%
Australian Aboriginal
1.8%
Chinese
1.7%
Dutch
1.5%
Greek
1.1%
Maltese
1.0%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021, G08 Ancestry by SAL

Religion

No religion
36.4%
Catholic
28.6%
Anglican
18.1%
Not stated
3.6%
Uniting Church
2.2%
Presbyterian and Reformed
1.9%
Baptist
1.7%
Christian (other)
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.0% 7,732
Separated
2.3% 321
Divorced
7.2% 1,000
Widowed
5.0% 693
Never married
29.5% 4,071

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
48.6%
Couple: no children
21.1%
Couple: no children under 15
19.1%
One parent: children under 15
5.7%
One parent: no children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
16.7%
2 persons
30.9%
3 persons
16.7%
4 persons
22.7%
5 persons
9.8%
6+ persons
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Engadine

Housing Tenure

Of the 6,017 occupied private dwellings in Engadine at the 2021 Census, 13.5% were rented, 37.6% owned outright and 47.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.8% 47 dwellings
Owned outright
37.6% 2,264 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
47.2% 2,840 dwellings
Rented
13.5% 812 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.9% 52 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021, Suburb and Locality (SAL)

Dwelling Types

Separate house
91.1%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.1%
2 bedrooms
13.9%
3 bedrooms
43.2%
4 bedrooms
31.8%
5 bedrooms
8.4%
6+ bedrooms
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G41 Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
3.4%
$300-$449/mo
0.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
2.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
7.0%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
10.4%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
28.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
3.8%
1 vehicle
29.5%
2 vehicles
44.8%
3 vehicles
13.8%
4+ vehicles
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G34 Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Work, income and education in Engadine

Employment

Employed full-time
40.5% 5,030 people
Employed part-time
22.6% 2,810 people
Unemployed
2.0% 244 people
Not in labour force
34.9% 4,342 people

Source: ABS Census 2021, G46 Labour Force Status by SAL

Occupation

Professionals
29.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.2%
Managers
15.4%
Clerical & Administrative
14.4%
Community & Personal Service
12.3%
Sales Workers
4.7%
Labourers
3.8%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Industry of Employment by Occupation

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.5%
$150-$299/wk
0.7%
$300-$399/wk
1.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
2.9%
$650-$799/wk
4.5%
$800-$999/wk
4.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.7%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.9%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
10.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.2%
$4,000+/wk
18.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.6%
$1-$149/wk
4.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.1%
$300-$399/wk
2.7%
$400-$499/wk
2.6%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
7.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
13.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
2.6%
$3,500+/wk
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.6%
Did not go to work
23.5%
Car (passenger)
3.7%
Train
2.8%
Walked only
1.9%
Truck
1.2%
Other
0.6%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.4%
Bus
0.2%
Bicycle
0.1%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G62 Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
60.2%
Year 10 or equivalent
29.1%
Year 11 or equivalent
5.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021, G16 Highest Year of School by SAL

Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
38.7%
Bachelor Degree
26.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
20.5%
Postgraduate Degree
8.0%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%
Certificate I/II
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G49 Non-School Qualification by SAL

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
23.1%
Engineering
17.4%
Society & Culture
13.5%
Education
11.2%
Health
9.9%
Architecture & Building
8.7%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.7%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Information Technology
2.9%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G51 Field of Study by SAL

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
29.7%
Secondary: Government
23.0%
Pre-school
12.3%
Primary: Catholic
11.4%
Vocational Education
11.1%
Secondary: Catholic
9.9%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G15 Type of Educational Institution by SAL

More from the 2021 Census

Need for Assistance

Does not have need for assistance
93.2%
Has need for assistance
4.1%
Need for assistance not stated
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G18 Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
1,417
Asthma
722
Arthritis
570
Heart disease
476
Diabetes
426
Cancer
316
Lung condition
259
Kidney disease
157
Stroke
146
Dementia
45

Source: ABS Census 2021, G19 Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
13.0% 1,741
Did not provide
87.0% 11,649

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
14.8% 1,979
Not a volunteer
85.2% 11,417

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.2% 21
Current ADF: Reserves
0.1% 11
Previously served
2.4% 318
Never served
97.4% 13,067

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
28.0%
1 child
10.9%
2 children
35.6%
3 children
18.9%
4 children
5.4%
5+ children
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G28 Children Ever Born by SAL

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
44
1951: 1960
147
1961: 1970
313
1971: 1980
263
1981: 1990
318
1991: 2000
351
2001: 2010
471
2011: 2015
252
2016
32
2017
32
2018
28
2019
32
2020
9
2021
9

Source: ABS Census 2021, G10 Year of Arrival by SAL

Population Mobility

8.9%
moved in the last year
26.8%
moved in the last 5 years
2.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
65.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
15,546
Moved from NSW
1,004
Moved: same area (SA2)
407
Moved from overseas
44
Moved from QLD
14
Moved from VIC
11
Moved from WA
7

Source: ABS Census 2021, G44 Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.9%
5: 14 hours
31.8%
15: 29 hours
16.2%
30+ hours
10.6%
Did not do domestic work
19.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G24 Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.3%
Step family: no other children
6.9%
Blended family: no other children
3.1%
Intact family: other children present
0.5%
Step family: other children present
0.1%
Other couple: children only
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Engadine Crime Statistics

102 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
29
Other Against Person
15
Drug Offences
15
Assault
13
Property Damage
11
Other Against Property
8
Sexual Offences
6
Weapons
4
Traffic
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: NSW BOCSAR (bocsar.nsw.gov.au).

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Suburbs near Engadine

The closest suburb to Engadine is Yarrawarrah, 1.1 km away.

Yarrawarrah
1.1 km away · income $1,020/wk · rent $520/wk
Barden Ridge
2.8 km away · income $1,033/wk · rent $685/wk
Woronora Heights
2.8 km away · income $1,016/wk · rent $750/wk
Loftus
3.0 km away · income $939/wk · rent $550/wk
Heathcote (NSW)
3.3 km away · income $957/wk · rent $520/wk
Sutherland (NSW)
4.4 km away · income $1,109/wk · rent $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Engadine

What is the population of Engadine NSW?

The population of Engadine NSW is 17,736 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 1,921 people per km². Engadine is ranked #193 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Engadine?

The median personal income in Engadine NSW is $946 per week, or $49,192 per year. The median household income is $2,303 per week. Family income is $2,602 per week. Engadine is ranked #1,653 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Engadine?

Median rent in Engadine NSW is $500 per week ($2,167 per month). Rent represents 21.7% of household income, which is considered affordable. Engadine ranks #576 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Engadine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Engadine NSW is $2,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Engadine?

The median age in Engadine NSW is 39 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Engadine a good suburb to live in?

Engadine is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 17,736. The median income is $946/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.7% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 11425. All dollar figures in AUD.