Liberty Grove, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Liberty Grove NSW is 2,055 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Liberty Grove is $1,113 per week ($57,876 per year). Median rent in Liberty Grove is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Liberty Grove has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Liberty Grove has a population density of 8,831 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Liberty Grove is China. The most common religion is No religion (31.7% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Liberty Grove is $2,261.

There were 13 recorded offences in Liberty Grove in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (5 offences).

Population
2,055
Census 2021
Median income
$1,113/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$600/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
37years
Census 2021

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

Liberty Grove vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Liberty Grove is $1,113 a week, 45% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 207th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $600 a week, $215 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 22.5% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 37, 6 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.
MeasureLiberty GroveTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$1,113/wk$765/wk +45%$766/wk
Household income$2,663/wk$1,704/wk +56%$1,637/wk
Rent$600/wk$385/wk +56%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,261/mo$1,965/mo +15%$1,733/mo
Median age3743 −6 yrs42
Rent share of household income22.5%22.6% −0.1 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 Liberty Grove, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Liberty Grove Population

2,055 residents at the 2021 Census.

Liberty Grove Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$1,113/wk
$57,876 per year
Ranked 659 of 14,663
Median Rent
$600/wk
$2,600 per month
Ranked 202 of 14,663
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,261/mo
Avg household size: 2.7 · 1 per bedroom

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

Liberty Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

23% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,663/wk
Median rent $600/wk
Rent to income 22.5%

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

Median rent in Liberty Grove against your income

About $11,540 a month
Median rent $600/wk
Left after rent $2,063/wk
Rent share 22.5%

Liberty Grove Schools

28
schools nearby
19
government
1090
avg ICSEA score
11,619
total students
Italian Bilingual School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 111 students
1142
ICSEA
Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 427 students
1140
ICSEA
St Ambrose Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 484 students
1133
ICSEA
St Michael's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 420 students
1125
ICSEA
The McDonald College Independent
Combined · 1-12 · 265 students
1123
ICSEA
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1116
ICSEA
Putney Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 357 students
1114
ICSEA
Strathfield North Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1112
ICSEA
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 216 students
1110
ICSEA
Newington Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 665 students
1104
ICSEA
Ryde Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 497 students
1096
ICSEA
Meadowbank Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 642 students
1095
ICSEA
Rivendell School Government
Secondary · U · 65 students
1095
ICSEA
Homebush Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 368 students
1094
ICSEA
Concord West Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 414 students
1093
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools.

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

All schools near Liberty Grove, with a map

Liberty Grove Map

Liberty Grove, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Liberty Grove, New South Wales: 33.8408°S, 151.0839°E

Liberty Grove Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (28)

People in Liberty Grove

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.6% (1,017) Female 50.4% (1,034)

Population Density

8,831
people per km²
2,055 people · 0.2 km²

Households

2.7
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,867
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

China
10.0%
India
9.5%
South Korea
7.3%
Hong Kong
4.1%
Philippines
2.6%
Malaysia
1.8%
England
1.5%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Mandarin
10.2%
Korean
9.6%
Cantonese
8.8%
Hindi
5.4%
Italian
2.1%
Spanish
1.9%
Arabic
1.4%

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

Ancestry

Chinese
22.2%
Indian
13.4%
Australian
12.8%
English
10.5%
Korean
10.4%
Italian
5.1%
Irish
4.4%
Filipino
4.2%
Scottish
2.9%
Greek
1.5%
Spanish
1.2%

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
31.7%
Catholic
22.2%
Hinduism
10.7%
Presbyterian and Reformed
5.4%
Not stated
5.0%
Anglican
4.7%
Islam
4.1%
Buddhism
3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
56.1% 928
Separated
2.7% 45
Divorced
8.2% 136
Widowed
3.0% 49
Never married
29.9% 495

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
50.5%
Couple: no children
19.6%
Couple: no children under 15
18.0%
One parent: no children under 15
8.3%
One parent: children under 15
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
15.7%
2 persons
30.5%
3 persons
24.5%
4 persons
23.9%
5 persons
4.9%
6+ persons
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Liberty Grove

Housing Tenure

Of the 732 occupied private dwellings in Liberty Grove at the 2021 Census, 37.2% were rented, 21.4% owned outright and 39.6% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
0.5% 4 dwellings
Owned outright
21.4% 157 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
39.6% 290 dwellings
Rented
37.2% 272 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
0.7% 5 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Semi-detached (2+ storey)
76.0%
Separate house
24.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms
35.8%
3 bedrooms
55.5%
4 bedrooms
8.1%
5 bedrooms
0.6%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.5%
$300-$449/mo
1.7%
$450-$599/mo
4.1%
$600-$799/mo
1.2%
$800-$999/mo
2.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
9.1%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
26.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
18.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
7.5%
1 vehicle
57.2%
2 vehicles
31.4%
3 vehicles
3.2%
4+ vehicles
0.7%

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

Work, income and education in Liberty Grove

Employment

Employed full-time
46.5% 694 people
Employed part-time
18.6% 278 people
Unemployed
4.2% 62 people
Not in labour force
30.7% 458 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
45.2%
Managers
18.6%
Clerical & Administrative
13.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
9.2%
Community & Personal Service
5.5%
Sales Workers
4.5%
Labourers
2.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
1.2%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
0.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.0%
$500-$649/wk
2.6%
$650-$799/wk
2.9%
$800-$999/wk
2.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
10.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
7.0%
$4,000+/wk
26.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
13.2%
$1-$149/wk
3.0%
$150-$299/wk
4.9%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
2.5%
$500-$649/wk
1.6%
$650-$799/wk
6.5%
$800-$999/wk
7.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.6%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.3%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
15.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.8%
$3,500+/wk
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
53.5%
Did not go to work
26.3%
Train
9.3%
Walked only
4.6%
Car (passenger)
4.0%
Truck
1.0%
Other
0.8%
Bus
0.6%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
90.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
7.2%
Year 11 or equivalent
1.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
0.8%

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

Bachelor Degree
46.4%
Postgraduate Degree
24.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.0%
Certificate III/IV
10.1%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.2%
Certificate I/II
0.4%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
34.6%
Engineering
14.1%
Information Technology
10.2%
Health
9.8%
Society & Culture
9.6%
Creative Arts
5.3%
Education
5.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.8%
Architecture & Building
3.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.2%
Agriculture & Environment
0.7%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
27.0%
Secondary: Government
19.1%
Pre-school
15.9%
Vocational Education
13.6%
Primary: Catholic
12.0%
Secondary: Catholic
6.5%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
3.2%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
2.8%

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
93.5%
Has need for assistance
2.6%
Need for assistance not stated
3.8%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
87
Asthma
66
Diabetes
45
Heart disease
33
Arthritis
30
Cancer
13
Stroke
12
Kidney disease
9
Lung condition
6
Dementia
3

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
9.4% 149
Did not provide
90.6% 1,431

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
13.7% 218
Not a volunteer
86.3% 1,369

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
0.9% 14
Never served
99.1% 1,581

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
33.5%
1 child
24.8%
2 children
33.8%
3 children
6.8%
4 children
0.8%
5+ children
0.4%

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

When Migrants Arrived

1951: 1960
3
1961: 1970
32
1971: 1980
51
1981: 1990
157
1991: 2000
196
2001: 2010
310
2011: 2015
183
2016
35
2017
39
2018
35
2019
59
2020
11
2021
10

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

Population Mobility

19.2%
moved in the last year
47.5%
moved in the last 5 years
5.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
68.7%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,595
Moved from NSW
217
Moved: same area (SA2)
109
Moved from overseas
26
Moved from QLD
8
Moved from VIC
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.8%
5: 14 hours
31.0%
15: 29 hours
14.5%
30+ hours
8.1%
Did not do domestic work
26.7%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
91.7%
Step family: no other children
6.2%
Blended family: no other children
2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Liberty Grove Crime Statistics

13 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
5
Drug Offences
4
Assault
1
Other Against Person
1
Property Damage
1
Other Against Property
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

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Suburbs near Liberty Grove

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0.8 km away · income $938/wk · rent $450/wk
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1.3 km away · income $1,119/wk · rent $560/wk
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1.5 km away · income $1,196/wk · rent $500/wk
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1.6 km away · income $1,135/wk · rent $520/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Liberty Grove

What is the population of Liberty Grove NSW?

The population of Liberty Grove NSW is 2,055 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 8,831 people per km². Liberty Grove is ranked #2,980 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Liberty Grove?

The median personal income in Liberty Grove NSW is $1,113 per week, or $57,876 per year. The median household income is $2,663 per week. Family income is $2,867 per week. Liberty Grove is ranked #659 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Liberty Grove?

Median rent in Liberty Grove NSW is $600 per week ($2,600 per month). Rent represents 22.5% of household income, which is considered affordable. Liberty Grove ranks #202 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Liberty Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Liberty Grove NSW is $2,261. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Liberty Grove?

The median age in Liberty Grove NSW is 37 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Liberty Grove a good suburb to live in?

Liberty Grove is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,055. The median income is $1,113/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.5% 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: 12324. All dollar figures in AUD.