St Johns Park, NSW: suburb profile

The population of St Johns Park NSW is 6,302 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in St Johns Park is $485 per week ($25,220 per year). Median rent in St Johns Park is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). St Johns Park has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. St Johns Park has a population density of 3,180 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in St Johns Park is Vietnam. The most common religion is Catholic (31.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Vietnamese. The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Johns Park is $2,089.

There were 35 recorded offences in St Johns Park in 2025-26, a rate of 6 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (10 offences).

Population
6,302
Census 2021
Median income
$485/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$450/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
43years
Census 2021

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

St Johns Park vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in St Johns Park is $485 a week, 37% below the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 2,061st 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 28.7% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 43, the same age as in the typical NSW suburb.

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
MeasureSt Johns ParkTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$485/wk$765/wk −37%$766/wk
Household income$1,567/wk$1,704/wk −8%$1,637/wk
Rent$450/wk$385/wk +17%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,089/mo$1,965/mo +6%$1,733/mo
Median age4343 0 yrs42
Rent share of household income28.7%22.6% +6.1 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 St Johns Park, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

St Johns Park Population

6,302 residents at the 2021 Census.

St Johns Park Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$485/wk
$25,220 per year
Ranked 8,377 of 14,663
Median Rent
$450/wk
$1,950 per month
Ranked 1,049 of 14,663
Median Age
43years
5 years older than the national median
Mortgage
$2,089/mo
Avg household size: 3.3 · 0.9 per bedroom

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

St Johns Park Rent Prices & Affordability

29% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $1,567/wk
Median rent $450/wk
Rent to income 28.7%

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

Median rent in St Johns Park against your income

About $6,790 a month
Median rent $450/wk
Left after rent $1,117/wk
Rent share 28.7%

St Johns Park Schools

32
schools nearby
28
government
946
avg ICSEA score
20,507
total students
Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Primary School Mount Pritchard Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 819 students
1053
ICSEA
St Johns Park Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 673 students
1023
ICSEA
Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 641 students
1009
ICSEA
Harrington Street Public School Government
Primary · P-6 · 740 students
1000
ICSEA
King Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 396 students
985
ICSEA
Governor Philip King Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 568 students
979
ICSEA
Prairiewood High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,288 students
978
ICSEA
William Stimson Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 459 students
973
ICSEA
Westfields Sports High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,538 students
967
ICSEA
Edensor Park Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 286 students
963
ICSEA
Bonnyrigg High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,642 students
962
ICSEA
Bossley Park High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,106 students
961
ICSEA
Les Powell School Government
Combined · U · 76 students
956
ICSEA
St Hurmizd Assyrian Primary School Independent
Primary · K-6 · 691 students
954
ICSEA
Warwick Farm Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 219 students
951
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 32 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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St Johns Park Map

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People in St Johns Park

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.2% (3,037) Female 51.8% (3,260)

Population Density

3,180
people per km²
6,302 people · 2.0 km²

Households

3.3
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,570
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

Vietnam
18.2%
Iraq
7.1%
Cambodia
6.0%
Croatia
3.4%
China
1.9%
Italy
1.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.2%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Vietnamese
23.9%
Cantonese
5.5%
Croatian
5.0%
Arabic
4.9%
Khmer
4.7%
Other Chinese languages
3.1%
Serbian
3.0%

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

Ancestry

Vietnamese
22.5%
Chinese
21.5%
Australian
7.4%
English
6.2%
Italian
5.9%
Croatian
5.4%
Serbian
3.1%
Filipino
2.0%
Macedonian
1.7%
Samoan
1.4%
Irish
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
31.2%
Buddhism
26.7%
No religion
16.5%
Eastern Orthodox
5.3%
Not stated
5.1%
Christian (other)
3.4%
Assyrian Apostolic
2.4%
Islam
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

0.5%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
49.1% 2,595
Separated
3.5% 187
Divorced
7.6% 401
Widowed
7.2% 381
Never married
32.6% 1,725

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
34.8%
Couple: no children under 15
28.4%
Couple: no children
18.3%
One parent: no children under 15
10.9%
One parent: children under 15
7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
12.4%
2 persons
28.1%
3 persons
18.8%
4 persons
18.4%
5 persons
10.7%
6+ persons
11.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in St Johns Park

Housing Tenure

Of the 1,786 occupied private dwellings in St Johns Park at the 2021 Census, 20.8% were rented, 50.2% owned outright and 26.3% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
1.6% 28 dwellings
Owned outright
50.2% 897 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
26.3% 470 dwellings
Rented
20.8% 372 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
1.0% 17 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
95.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
3.3%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
0.8%
2 bedrooms
3.5%
3 bedrooms
46.3%
4 bedrooms
37.3%
5 bedrooms
9.6%
6+ bedrooms
2.4%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
9.2%
$300-$449/mo
1.0%
$450-$599/mo
1.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.7%
$800-$999/mo
3.7%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
9.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
23.8%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
16.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
16.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
5.7%
1 vehicle
30.5%
2 vehicles
37.4%
3 vehicles
17.3%
4+ vehicles
9.0%

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

Work, income and education in St Johns Park

Employment

Employed full-time
24.2% 1,103 people
Employed part-time
11.8% 537 people
Unemployed
3.5% 161 people
Not in labour force
60.5% 2,762 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
33.2%
Clerical & Administrative
17.1%
Technicians & Trade Workers
13.2%
Managers
10.0%
Community & Personal Service
9.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.8%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
5.4%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.7%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.5%
$400-$499/wk
5.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.1%
$650-$799/wk
8.9%
$800-$999/wk
7.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.2%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.5%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.2%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.5%
$4,000+/wk
9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
18.3%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
9.7%
$300-$399/wk
9.2%
$400-$499/wk
4.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
8.6%
$800-$999/wk
9.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.1%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.0%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.3%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.8%
$3,500+/wk
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
67.3%
Did not go to work
22.5%
Car (passenger)
5.6%
Truck
1.3%
Train
1.1%
Walked only
1.0%
Other
0.6%
Bus
0.5%
Bicycle
0.3%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
71.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
18.2%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.0%
Year 11 or equivalent
4.4%

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
38.6%
Certificate III/IV
31.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.3%
Postgraduate Degree
5.7%
Certificate I/II
2.4%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
2.1%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.4%
Engineering
15.6%
Society & Culture
13.0%
Health
12.3%
Education
7.7%
Information Technology
6.9%
Architecture & Building
5.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.0%
Creative Arts
4.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.0%
Agriculture & Environment
0.8%

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

School & University Attendance

Primary: Government
35.0%
Secondary: Government
27.3%
Vocational Education
12.1%
Pre-school
7.9%
Primary: Catholic
7.4%
Secondary: Catholic
7.1%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
2.1%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
1.2%

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
85.8%
Has need for assistance
10.3%
Need for assistance not stated
3.9%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
373
Diabetes
253
Asthma
179
Arthritis
176
Heart disease
135
Cancer
72
Stroke
72
Lung condition
68
Kidney disease
67
Dementia
44

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
12.4% 610
Did not provide
87.6% 4,315

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
5.9% 290
Not a volunteer
94.1% 4,646

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Current ADF: Regular
0.1% 7
Previously served
0.2% 9
Never served
99.7% 4,933

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
32.0%
1 child
10.5%
2 children
30.2%
3 children
18.9%
4 children
6.2%
5+ children
2.2%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
17
1951: 1960
104
1961: 1970
353
1971: 1980
591
1981: 1990
908
1991: 2000
578
2001: 2010
422
2011: 2015
261
2016
114
2017
66
2018
31
2019
89
2020
6
2021
15

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

Population Mobility

7.5%
moved in the last year
24.8%
moved in the last 5 years
7.2%
unemployment rate (Census)
41.4%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
5,600
Moved from NSW
351
Moved: same area (SA2)
40
Moved from overseas
34
Moved from VIC
17

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
15.8%
5: 14 hours
18.9%
15: 29 hours
9.8%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
45.3%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.8%
Intact family: other children present
3.7%
Step family: no other children
3.4%
Blended family: no other children
2.2%
Other couple: children only
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

St Johns Park Crime Statistics

35 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Assault
10
Theft
10
Other Against Property
4
Other Against Person
3
Property Damage
3
Sexual Offences
2
Drug Offences
2
Weapons
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Suburbs near St Johns Park

The closest suburb to St Johns Park is Wakeley, 1.1 km away.

Wakeley
1.1 km away · income $502/wk · rent $450/wk
Greenfield Park
1.2 km away · income $462/wk · rent $460/wk
Cabramatta West
1.5 km away · income $481/wk · rent $380/wk
Bonnyrigg
1.7 km away · income $486/wk · rent $374/wk
Canley Heights
1.9 km away · income $481/wk · rent $400/wk
Prairiewood
2.0 km away · income $496/wk · rent $433/wk

Frequently Asked Questions About St Johns Park

What is the population of St Johns Park NSW?

The population of St Johns Park NSW is 6,302 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 3,180 people per km². St Johns Park is ranked #1,232 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in St Johns Park?

The median personal income in St Johns Park NSW is $485 per week, or $25,220 per year. The median household income is $1,567 per week. Family income is $1,570 per week. St Johns Park is ranked #8,377 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in St Johns Park?

Median rent in St Johns Park NSW is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Rent represents 28.7% of household income, which is considered moderate. St Johns Park ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in St Johns Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in St Johns Park NSW is $2,089. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in St Johns Park?

The median age in St Johns Park NSW is 43 years. This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is St Johns Park a good suburb to live in?

St Johns Park is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 6,302. The median income is $485/wk, which is below the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as moderate (28.7% 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: 13656. All dollar figures in AUD.