Turrella, NSW: suburb profile

The population of Turrella NSW is 2,673 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Turrella is $840 per week ($43,680 per year). Median rent in Turrella is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Turrella has a median age of 32 years, younger than the national median of 38. Turrella has a population density of 4,179 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Turrella is China. The most common religion is No religion (28.6% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Turrella is $2,500.

There were 25 recorded offences in Turrella in 2025-26, a rate of 9 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (9 offences).

Population
2,673
Census 2021
Median income
$840/wk
Personal, Census 2021
Median rent
$520/wk
Weekly, Census 2021
Median age
32years
Census 2021

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

Turrella vs the typical NSW suburb

The median personal income in Turrella is $840 a week, 10% above the typical NSW suburb ($765). That ranks 797th of 2,150 NSW suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $520 a week, $135 more than the typical NSW suburb. Rent takes 24.3% of the median household income here, against 22.6% in the typical NSW suburb. The median resident is 32, 11 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.
MeasureTurrellaTypical NSWDifferenceTypical Australia
Personal income$840/wk$765/wk +10%$766/wk
Household income$2,137/wk$1,704/wk +25%$1,637/wk
Rent$520/wk$385/wk +35%$330/wk
Mortgage repayment$2,500/mo$1,965/mo +27%$1,733/mo
Median age3243 −11 yrs42
Rent share of household income24.3%22.6% +1.7 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 Turrella, the typical NSW suburb and the typical Australian suburb.

Turrella Population

2,673 residents at the 2021 Census.

Turrella Median Income & Rent

Median Income
$840/wk
$43,680 per year
Ranked 2,948 of 14,663
Median Rent
$520/wk
$2,253 per month
Ranked 502 of 14,663
Median Age
32years
6 years younger than the national median
Mortgage
$2,500/mo
Avg household size: 3 · 1.2 per bedroom

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

Turrella Rent Prices & Affordability

24% of median household income goes on median rent

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

Household income $2,137/wk
Median rent $520/wk
Rent to income 24.3%

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

Median rent in Turrella against your income

About $9,260 a month
Median rent $520/wk
Left after rent $1,617/wk
Rent share 24.3%

Turrella Schools

45
schools nearby
27
government
1072
avg ICSEA score
15,981
total students
St George Girls High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 908 students
1148
ICSEA
Yeo Park Infants School Government
Primary · K-2 · 48 students
1144
ICSEA
Wilkins Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 508 students
1135
ICSEA
Ferncourt Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 285 students
1125
ICSEA
St Mary and St Mina's Coptic Orthodox College Independent
Primary · K-12 · 372 students
1123
ICSEA
St Francis Xavier's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 292 students
1116
ICSEA
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 374 students
1110
ICSEA
Earlwood Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 600 students
1107
ICSEA
Dulwich Hill Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 358 students
1099
ICSEA
Tempe High School Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 985 students
1096
ICSEA
Tempe Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 346 students
1096
ICSEA
St Paul of the Cross Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 118 students
1094
ICSEA
Undercliffe Public School Government
Primary · K-6 · 152 students
1092
ICSEA
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Catholic
Primary · K-6 · 204 students
1092
ICSEA
Dulwich High School of Visual Arts and Design Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 804 students
1092
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 45 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 Turrella, with a map

Turrella Map

Turrella, New South Wales Map data: OpenStreetMap
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Turrella, New South Wales: 33.9304°S, 151.1410°E

Turrella Circle size: offences per 1,000 residents Schools (45)

People in Turrella

Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.5% (1,345) Female 49.5% (1,321)

Population Density

4,179
people per km²
2,673 people · 0.6 km²

Households

3
Avg household size
1.2
Persons per bedroom
$2,109
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
6.4%
Lebanon
5.8%
North Macedonia
2.7%
Philippines
2.7%
Vietnam
2.6%
Brazil
1.9%
Indonesia
1.4%

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

Most common languages at home other than English

Arabic
16.2%
Mandarin
6.3%
Spanish
5.3%
Macedonian
4.4%
Cantonese
3.4%
Vietnamese
2.9%
Portuguese
2.1%

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

Ancestry

Lebanese
15.5%
Chinese
13.6%
Australian
13.3%
English
13.2%
Macedonian
5.1%
Irish
4.6%
Italian
3.7%
Filipino
3.3%
Vietnamese
3.1%
Scottish
2.5%
Indian
2.0%

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
28.6%
Islam
21.2%
Catholic
18.0%
Not stated
7.7%
Buddhism
5.9%
Eastern Orthodox
5.9%
Christian (other)
3.6%
Anglican
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G14 Religion by SAL

Indigenous Population

1.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021, G07 Indigenous Status by SAL

Marital Status

Married
45.9% 1,028
Separated
2.5% 55
Divorced
6.5% 145
Widowed
2.6% 59
Never married
42.5% 951

Source: ABS Census 2021, G05 Marital Status by SAL

Family Structure

Couple: children under 15
42.2%
Couple: no children
27.7%
Couple: no children under 15
17.7%
One parent: no children under 15
6.5%
One parent: children under 15
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G29 Family Composition by SAL

Household Size

1 person
18.6%
2 persons
31.5%
3 persons
18.2%
4 persons
14.7%
5 persons
8.7%
6+ persons
8.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G35 Household Size by SAL

Homes in Turrella

Housing Tenure

Of the 858 occupied private dwellings in Turrella at the 2021 Census, 43.0% were rented, 22.3% owned outright and 30.5% owned with a mortgage.

Other tenure type
2.1% 18 dwellings
Owned outright
22.3% 191 dwellings
Owned with mortgage
30.5% 262 dwellings
Rented
43.0% 369 dwellings
Tenure type not stated
2.6% 22 dwellings

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

Dwelling Types

Separate house
85.7%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
7.7%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G36 Dwelling Structure by SAL

Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
12.4%
2 bedrooms
33.4%
3 bedrooms
31.0%
4 bedrooms
16.1%
5 bedrooms
5.0%
6+ bedrooms
2.2%

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

Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
4.8%
$450-$599/mo
1.6%
$800-$999/mo
1.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
29.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
23.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
23.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G38 Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Car Ownership

0 vehicles
11.5%
1 vehicle
49.0%
2 vehicles
26.2%
3 vehicles
8.5%
4+ vehicles
4.8%

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

Work, income and education in Turrella

Employment

Employed full-time
33.2% 643 people
Employed part-time
21.4% 415 people
Unemployed
4.0% 78 people
Not in labour force
41.4% 803 people

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

Occupation

Professionals
33.4%
Clerical & Administrative
14.8%
Managers
12.2%
Technicians & Trade Workers
11.9%
Community & Personal Service
8.6%
Labourers
7.9%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
5.7%
Sales Workers
5.5%

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

Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
0.4%
$300-$399/wk
2.0%
$400-$499/wk
3.9%
$500-$649/wk
2.1%
$650-$799/wk
4.6%
$800-$999/wk
3.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
5.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.2%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
9.5%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
9.7%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.4%
$4,000+/wk
15.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G33 Household Income by SAL

Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
14.7%
$1-$149/wk
3.4%
$150-$299/wk
5.2%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
2.7%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
12.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.9%
$3,500+/wk
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G17 Personal Income by SAL

How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
52.7%
Did not go to work
22.7%
Train
14.5%
Car (passenger)
5.9%
Walked only
1.2%
Other
1.2%
Truck
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%

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

Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
77.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
12.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
6.6%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.0%

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
44.9%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
19.4%
Postgraduate Degree
16.0%
Certificate III/IV
14.9%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.0%
Certificate I/II
1.8%

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

Field of Study

Management & Commerce
37.2%
Engineering
12.2%
Society & Culture
11.6%
Information Technology
8.6%
Health
6.6%
Education
5.9%
Creative Arts
5.5%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.0%
Architecture & Building
4.1%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.8%
Agriculture & Environment
0.6%

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

School & University Attendance

Vocational Education
27.2%
Primary: Government
22.5%
Secondary: Government
20.0%
Pre-school
10.8%
Secondary: Other Non-Govt
5.3%
Primary: Other Non-Govt
4.9%
Secondary: Catholic
4.7%
Primary: Catholic
4.5%

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
89.6%
Has need for assistance
4.2%
Need for assistance not stated
6.1%

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

Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
105
Asthma
65
Diabetes
58
Heart disease
37
Arthritis
31
Lung condition
22
Kidney disease
15
Cancer
14
Stroke
8
Dementia
4

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

Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance
8.8% 183
Did not provide
91.2% 1,895

Source: ABS Census 2021, G25 Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Volunteering

Volunteer
7.4% 154
Not a volunteer
92.6% 1,934

Source: ABS Census 2021, G23 Voluntary Work by SAL

Military Service

Previously served
0.5% 11
Never served
99.5% 2,090

Source: ABS Census 2021, G22 ADF Service by SAL

Children Ever Born

No children
49.2%
1 child
15.0%
2 children
18.9%
3 children
11.9%
4 children
3.1%
5+ children
2.0%

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

When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
4
1951: 1960
15
1961: 1970
85
1971: 1980
138
1981: 1990
109
1991: 2000
119
2001: 2010
200
2011: 2015
218
2016
89
2017
75
2018
113
2019
102
2020
30
2021
9

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

Population Mobility

17.8%
moved in the last year
45.8%
moved in the last 5 years
6.3%
unemployment rate (Census)
58.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021, G43 Summary by SAL

Where Residents Moved From

Same address
2,044
Moved from NSW
328
Moved: same area (SA2)
70
Moved from overseas
34
Moved from QLD
11

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

Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
18.2%
5: 14 hours
24.2%
15: 29 hours
7.8%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
42.5%

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

Family Blending

Intact family: no other children
89.3%
Step family: no other children
6.0%
Intact family: other children present
2.0%
Blended family: no other children
1.7%
Step family: other children present
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, G31 Family Blending by SAL

Turrella Crime Statistics

25 reported offences in 2025-26, by category.

Theft
9
Traffic
8
Other Against Property
3
Assault
2
Property Damage
2
Other Against Person
1

Total offences by year

2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

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Suburbs near Turrella

The closest suburb to Turrella is Arncliffe, 1.0 km away.

Arncliffe
1.0 km away · income $856/wk · rent $500/wk
Earlwood
1.1 km away · income $837/wk · rent $570/wk
Wolli Creek
1.2 km away · income $1,071/wk · rent $540/wk
Bardwell Valley
1.3 km away · income $793/wk · rent $550/wk
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Frequently Asked Questions About Turrella

What is the population of Turrella NSW?

The population of Turrella NSW is 2,673 according to the ABS Census 2021. The suburb has a population density of 4,179 people per km². Turrella is ranked #2,613 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Turrella?

The median personal income in Turrella NSW is $840 per week, or $43,680 per year. The median household income is $2,137 per week. Family income is $2,109 per week. Turrella is ranked #2,948 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Turrella?

Median rent in Turrella NSW is $520 per week ($2,253 per month). Rent represents 24.3% of household income, which is considered affordable. Turrella ranks #502 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Turrella?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Turrella NSW is $2,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Turrella?

The median age in Turrella NSW is 32 years. This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Turrella a good suburb to live in?

Turrella is a suburb in New South Wales with a population of 2,673. The median income is $840/wk, which is above the typical NSW suburb ($765/wk). Rent affordability is rated as affordable (24.3% 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: 14000. All dollar figures in AUD.