South Wentworthville, NSW: suburb profile

The population of South Wentworthville NSW is 6,913 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in South Wentworthville is $726 per week ($37,752 per year). Median rent in South Wentworthville is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). South Wentworthville has a median age of 35 years, younger than the national median of 38. South Wentworthville has a population density of 3,823 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in South Wentworthville is India. The most common religion is Catholic (32.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Wentworthville is $2,260.

There were 80 recorded offences in South Wentworthville in 2025-26, a rate of 12 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (33 offences).

Population
6,913
Census 2021
Median income
$726/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$450/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
35years
Census 2021

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

South Wentworthville vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in South Wentworthville is $726 a week, 5% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 1,270th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, $65 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 25.1% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 35, 8 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.
MeasureSouth WentworthvilleTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$726/wk$765/wk −5%$766/wk
Household income$1,793/wk$1,704/wk +5%$1,637/wk
Rent$450/wk$385/wk +17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,260/mo$1,965/mo +15%$1,733/mo
Median age3543 −8 yrs42
Rent share of household income25.1%22.6% +2.5 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 South Wentworthville, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

South Wentworthville Population

6,913 residents at the 2021 Census.

South Wentworthville Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$726/wk
$37,752 per year
Ranked 4,991 of 14,663
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
Ranked 1,049 of 14,663
Median Age
35years
3 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,260/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 1 per bedroom

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

South Wentworthville Rent Prices & Affordability

25% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,793/wk
Median rent $450/wk
Rent to income 25.1%

Rent is between 25% and 35% of household income: moderate housing costs.

Median rent in South Wentworthville against your income

About $7,770 a month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,343/wk
Rent share 25.1%

South Wentworthville Schools

42
schools nearby
26
government
1037
avg ICSEA score
20,457
total students
Girraween High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 784 students
1199
ICSEA
Parramatta High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,128 students
1132
ICSEA
Girraween Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 1,072 students
1132
ICSEA
St Anthony's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 385 students
1129
ICSEA
St Monica's Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 195 students
1127
ICSEA
Darcy Road Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 576 students
1122
ICSEA
Mother Teresa Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 389 students
1121
ICSEA
Westmead Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 717 students
1117
ICSEA
Westmead Christian Grammar School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 196 students
1117
ICSEA
Wentworthville Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 863 students
1111
ICSEA
Sacred Heart Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 182 students
1106
ICSEA
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 392 students
1089
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley Westmead Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,210 students
1087
ICSEA
Parramatta Marist High School Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,043 students
1086
ICSEA
Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 802 students
1064
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 42 schools.

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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South Wentworthville Map

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People in South Wentworthville

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.3% (3,475) Female 49.7% (3,438)

Population Density

3,823
people per km²
6,913 people · 1.8 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
1
Persons per bedroom
$2,017
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

India
9.4%
Lebanon
7.0%
China
2.2%
Afghanistan
1.8%
Philippines
1.8%
New Zealand
1.5%
Iraq
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

Arabic
19.1%
Tamil
2.9%
Hindi
2.7%
Gujarati
2.2%
Cantonese
1.9%
Mandarin
1.9%
Punjabi
1.8%

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

Ancestry

Lebanese
19.2%
Australian
13.8%
English
11.4%
Indian
9.7%
Chinese
5.2%
Italian
3.0%
Irish
2.7%
Filipino
2.6%
Maltese
2.5%
Scottish
2.0%
Maori
1.1%

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

Catholic
32.8%
Islam
13.5%
No religion
11.9%
Hinduism
11.6%
Not stated
10.0%
Anglican
4.3%
Eastern Orthodox
3.7%
Christian (other)
2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.6%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
50.7% 2,769
Separated
3.3% 178
Divorced
7.4% 405
Widowed
4.6% 251
Never married
34.1% 1,861

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
48.2%
Couple: no children under 15
20.3%
Couple: no children
16.2%
One parent: no children under 15
8.8%
One parent: children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
20.4%
2 persons
25.5%
3 persons
18.6%
4 persons
18.0%
5 persons
10.3%
6+ persons
7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in South Wentworthville

Housing Tenure

Of the 2,142 occupied private dwellings in South Wentworthville at the 2021 Census, 38.6% were rented, 23.6% owned outright and 34.2% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.4% 30 dwellings
Owned outright
23.6% 506 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
34.2% 733 dwellings
Rented
38.6% 826 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.3% 49 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
60.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
22.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
2.2%
2 bedrooms
25.1%
3 bedrooms
42.3%
4 bedrooms
22.0%
5 bedrooms
7.0%
6+ bedrooms
1.4%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.2%
$300-$449/mo
0.5%
$450-$599/mo
1.5%
$600-$799/mo
1.7%
$800-$999/mo
2.0%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.1%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
11.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.1%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
20.5%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
18.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
40.1%
2 vehicles
35.3%
3 vehicles
11.6%
4+ vehicles
6.2%

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

Work, income and education in South Wentworthville

Employment

Employed full-time
31.7% 1,427 people
Employed part-time
16.1% 723 people
Unemployed
4.1% 186 people
Not in labour force
48.1% 2,168 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
32.2%
Clerical & Administrative
16.7%
Managers
14.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.8%
Community & Personal Service
8.8%
Sales Workers
5.6%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.2%
Labourers
5.1%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.2%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.5%
$300-$399/wk
2.2%
$400-$499/wk
5.3%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
5.8%
$800-$999/wk
6.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
14.3%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.2%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.1%
$4,000+/wk
11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
15.6%
$1-$149/wk
3.7%
$150-$299/wk
6.9%
$300-$399/wk
4.4%
$400-$499/wk
3.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.3%
$650-$799/wk
8.7%
$800-$999/wk
10.1%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
4.9%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
60.4%
Did not go to work
26.9%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Bus
2.4%
Train
1.8%
Truck
1.0%
Walked only
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.4%
Bicycle
0.2%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.2%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
72.7%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.7%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.0%

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
36.9%
Certificate III/IV
23.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
15.5%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.2%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
31.4%
Engineering
14.7%
Society & Culture
10.9%
Health
10.0%
Information Technology
9.6%
Education
5.6%
Architecture & Building
5.5%
Natural & Physical Sciences
5.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
3.6%
Creative Arts
2.9%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
25.1%
Primary: Catholic
17.2%
Secondary: Government
14.9%
Secondary: Catholic
14.2%
Vocational Education
13.0%
Pre-school
10.6%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
3.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
1.9%

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
84.7%
Has need for assistance
5.7%
Need for assistance not stated
9.6%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
311
Diabetes
207
Asthma
154
Heart disease
148
Arthritis
136
Lung condition
88
Cancer
54
Kidney disease
53
Stroke
52
Dementia
11

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.0% 588
Did not provide
88.0% 4,310

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
7.9% 387
Not a volunteer
92.1% 4,537

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 5
Previously served
1.1% 56
Never served
98.8% 4,893

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
35.3%
1 child
14.0%
2 children
24.5%
3 children
15.5%
4 children
7.6%
5+ children
3.1%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951: 1960
57
1961: 1970
150
1971: 1980
215
1981: 1990
369
1991: 2000
405
2001: 2010
774
2011: 2015
490
2016
120
2017
134
2018
121
2019
120
2020
34
2021
14

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

Population Mobility

14.0%
moved in the last year
42.1%
moved in the last 5 years
6.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
50.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,356
Moved from NSW
641
Moved: same area (SA2)
131
Moved from overseas
49
Moved from VIC
19
Moved from QLD
4

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
16.0%
5: 14 hours
22.4%
15: 29 hours
11.4%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
39.7%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
90.1%
Step family: no other children
6.0%
Blended family: no other children
2.8%
Intact family: other children present
0.9%
Other couple: children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

South Wentworthville Crime Statistics

80 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
33
Other Against Person
11
Property Damage
10
Other Against Property
10
Assault
9
Drug Offences
5
Sexual Offences
1
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

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Suburbs near South Wentworthville

The closest suburb to South Wentworthville is Mays Hill, 1.5 km away.

Mays Hill
1.5 km away · income $971/wk · rent $435/wk
Wentworthville
1.7 km away · income $919/wk · rent $425/wk
Merrylands West
1.8 km away · income $588/wk · rent $400/wk
Merrylands
1.9 km away · income $607/wk · rent $400/wk
Westmead
2.0 km away · income $974/wk · rent $410/wk
Woodpark
2.4 km away · income $658/wk · rent $500/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About South Wentworthville

What is the population of South Wentworthville NSW?

The population of South Wentworthville NSW is 6,913 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,823 people per km². South Wentworthville is ranked #1,079 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in South Wentworthville?

The median personal income in South Wentworthville NSW is $726 per week, or $37,752 per year. The median household income is $1,793 per week. Family income is $2,017 per week. South Wentworthville is ranked #4,991 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in South Wentworthville?

Median rent in South Wentworthville NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 25.1% of household income, which is considered moderate. South Wentworthville ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in South Wentworthville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in South Wentworthville NSW is $2,260. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in South Wentworthville?

The median age in South Wentworthville NSW is 35 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is South Wentworthville a good suburb to live in?

South Wentworthville is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,913. The median income is $726/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 13615. All dollar figures in AUD.